If your child is going to school this fall and taking lunch from home, experts say pack that lunch with good nutrition and with food safety in mind. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Sandy Proctor, Kansas State University Extension nutrition...

* - STATIONS – Be advised Tropical Storm Harold is scheduled to make landfall Tuesday afternoon in South Texas. - * A tropical system developed overnight into a named storm with a path expected to cross South Texas and Northern Mexico Tuesday. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

This summer continues to set records for heat. Gary Crawford warms up this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. Dr. Andy Pershing with Climate Central.

Our nation recently announced it will seek a USMCA dispute settlement panel in efforts to resolve a continuing issue with Mexico's ban of biotech corn. (Rod Bain and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai)

One expert says a healthy diet can improve the health of the brain as well as the body. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Sharolyn Jackson with Kansas State University Extension.

Might there be hope for parts of the Plains and Midwest for relief from extreme heat within the week? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The Atlantic tropical storm season may be rougher than had been earlier predicted. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)

Is the current corn belt heat wave doing any major damage to corn and soybean crops? (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

A recent forum of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation group of nations focused on ways to address food security. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. APEC Secretariat Executive Director Rebecca Fatima Santa Maria. U.S. Senior Official for APEC Matt Murray.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, saying the current corn belt heat wave will be a very short one and will likely do very little overall crop damage.