Radio Newsline

Frost in the northern part of the country has given way to a formidable heat wave. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The country will encounter an upside-down weather pattern this week. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Wet weather in the Southern part of the country is not all bad news. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's Outlook to the middle of June.

The values and prices for agricultural land continue to rise. (Gary Crawford and Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company)

There's not much agricultural land for sale right now, but will that situation change over the next few months? (Gary Crawford and Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company)

Randy Dickhut, Senior Vice President of Real Estate Operations for Farmers National Company, with one piece of advice for potential sellers of agricultural land.

USDA's Defend the Flock biosecurity awareness campaign has added outreach to new and young poultry producers to promote disease protection for the nation's flocks. (Rod Bain and Julie Gauthier of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Julie Gauthier of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses recent developments that highlight the importance of biosecurity for our nation's poultry flocks.

Julie Gauthier of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service offers biosecurity tips for use by poultry producers of all sizes and levels of experience to defend their flocks from disease.