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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack responding to a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee member's question about progress on bringing high speed internet to rural areas. Vilsack says that to bring high speed internet access to all of America will require a lot more money than is currently being spent.

With the deadline for farm crop acreage reporting approaching, the Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency explains the benefits growers receive from such reporting. (Rod Bain and Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux explains how producers can benefit from data they provide from crop acreage reports.

Dry conditions continue to overshadow areas in the country that have sufficient moisture. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

There are severely dry conditions in the northeastern part of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has details on where in the country there are significant topsoil moisture shortages.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, points to where in the nation there are topsoil moisture surpluses.

Pasture conditions across the country are largely stable from a week earlier.(Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Export forecasts for both beef and pork have increased, as well as prices, according to USDA’s latest outlook for meat production, price and trade. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski reviews USDA's June meat trade forecasts, including changes from the previous month.