Two Agriculture Department programs have long been used to provide both nutrition and education to some of the world's poorest nations. USDA's Rod Bain reports:

USDA's latest look at topsoil moisture conditions reveals standout numbers in the very-short to short rating category. USDA's Rod Bain reports:

The Agriculture Secretary Tuesday announced applications will soon be accepted for a new program designed to expand the nation's fertilizer production capacity. USDA's Rod Bain reports:

Beef industry analysts may be surprised at what they see in USDA's latest report on cattle feedlot activity. USDA's Gary Crawford has more:

Agriculture Department officials recently spoke about challenges facing young, beginning, and under-served farmers in obtaining farm credit and loans, and how USDA is responding. Rod Bain reports: