Christmas tree growers are working hard in record-breaking heat getting those trees ready for us this winter. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Christmas tree growers, John Tillman, Beth Walterscheidt and Jim Gehlsen.

USDA is going the extra mile to provide the information that the operators of small meat processing plants need to thrive. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Administrator of USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service Paul Kiecker )

Administrator of USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service Paul Kiecker explains the purpose of USDA's small processing plant roundtables.

Administrator of USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service Paul Kiecker describes the upcoming small meat processing plant roundtable in Round Rock, Texas,July 26th.

A section of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is responsible for review of biotechnological produced plants for potential risks and regulation. (Rod Bain and Abigail Walter of the Biotechnology Regulatory Service)

Abigail Walter of the Biotechnology Regulatory Service provides examples of plants produced via biotechnology and how consideration of determining risk and regulation is conducted.

Weather is being kind to corn and soybean crops. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The cotton crop is seeing an improvement in condition. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talking about areas having lower rated corn.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on soybean crop progress.