Radio Newsline Archive

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has just announced a new pandemic assistance program for the timber industry. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The struggling timber industry is about to receive some help. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin. Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack giving some of the eligibility criteria for the new Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers program.

Drought conditions are starting to creep into parts of the Western Corn Belt, raising concerns about potential impacts to corn and soybeans. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The Desert Southwest states of New Mexico and Arizona have received recent relief from drought conditions, thanks to an annual rainfall event in the region. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses where rain will be falling across the country throughout the week.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes where recent monsoon rains may provide beneficial moisture in drought plagued areas outside of the Desert Southwest.

Since the landfall of Hurricane Elsa earlier this month, tropical storm activity in the Atlantic Basin has been quiet and should remain so for several more days. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says near to above normal temperatures will continue across the nation for the period of July 27 - August 2.

The Northern tier of the Western U.S. is now the center of the nation's summer wildfire activity - the latest stage in what has been an active season to date. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)