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Here are the latest condition reports for some of the key areas for winter wheat and pastures. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The nation's topsoil moisture situation is getting better in many places, but there's still a lot of room for improvement. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

A University of Maryland pediatrician says parents need to keep small children away from treadmills to avoid the kind of fatal incident that was in the news recently. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Richard Lichenstein, University of Maryland Professor of Pediatrics.)

USDA is expanding the scope of its programs to assist producers hurt by the Covid-19 pandemic. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agricultural sectors that were not helped by previous Covid assistance packages will get help under a new USDA initiative. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlining for farm broadcasters Wednesday the overall goal of the new Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlining for farm broadcasters Wednesday the extra assistance to cattle producers contained in the new USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers package.

The Agriculture Secretary offered recent examples of USDA efforts in addressing child hunger in rural America, particularly in the wake of COVID-19 and its economic impacts. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What are some of the ways USDA will foster climate smart agriculture and forestry per a recent Presidential executive order? (Rod Bain and USDA Deputy Chief of Staff Robert Bonnie)

USDA Deputy Chief of Staff Robert Bonnie explains the Department's role in government-wide efforts to form a civilian climate corps, per a Presidential executive order.