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Drought remains a major issue in the western half of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA has just changed a disaster program to help fish farmers who had huge losses in February's freak winter storm. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency. Texas fish producer, Charles Clapsaddle.

There is good news and bad news with this week's weather. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

May is National Beef Month and USDA is using it to roll out several market-based education tools for cattle and livestock producers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Agricultural Marketing Service Associate Deputy Administrator Taylor Cox

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has the National Weather Service's outlook for the first week of June.

Regardless of size or goals, there appear to be characteristics shared by successful dairy growers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jim Salfer of University of Minnesota Extension

Food prices at the grocery store may increase more than had been previously projected. (Gary Crawford and Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist)

Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist, outlining the newly revised USDA forecast for 2021 food price inflation.

USDA has raised its 2021 forecast for grocery store meat prices. (Gary Crawford and Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist)

There are many ways to turn your cookout into a sickout. Here are just a couple. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-5463) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov