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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at drought coverage for various crop and commodity production areas for the period ending April 30.

How might climate smart ag practices on the farm translate to feedstock production for sustainable aviation fuel, and in turn, tax credits for producers? (Rod Bain and Lindsay Fitzgerald of GEVO)

The world's women farmers will get a lot more attention in 2026. (Gary Crawford. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas Greenfield. USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small saying that one issue that will be addressed during the 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer will be how women farmers can get more of the food dollar.

USDA is working to reverse the outflow of young people from farms and rural areas. (Gary Crawford. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas Greenfield. USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor reveals not only contracting drought coverage across the country but shrinking coverage levels not seen in years. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at locales across the country where drought development is currently occurring or has potential to do so.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes shrinking U.S. drought coverage and lower D3 and D4 drought coverage numbers similar to those this same time in 2020.

Several states are experiencing lower drought coverage in recent months, per the end of April U.S. Drought Monitor. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The late April activity of tornadoes in a stretch of the nation's mid-section continues with storms reported to start May. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)