Yes it's almost summer but hot and dry weather has farmers on edge about the growing season. We'll take a look at the latest drought maps. Plus, meet the special agent with a nose for keeping foreign animal diseases at bay.

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Cattle prices hit more record highs. When could the rally end? Plus,  the impact a dam explosion in Ukraine could have on farmers there. As we continue to mark Pork Week with a look at how the entire industry is fairing.

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From historic drought to flooding. We visit the roller coaster of weather in the Panhandle of Texas as farmers try to finish planting cotton. Plus, it's pork week! We get a taste of farm-life balance in rural Iowa. 

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The supreme court upholds California's Proposition 12. What's next for the pork industry. Farmers in Florida make serious use of the H-2A program. Plus, weather and macro-economic concerns weigh on markets while cattle make new highs. 

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There was a push to ease tariffs on baby formula, but U.S. dairy groups say it threatens domestic production.  Plus, a healthy focus as two North Dakota ranchers take on the topic of mental health, and Machinery Pete!

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Good news,  bad news when it comes to drought in the lower 48. Plus grains bounce back on Thursday. And the battle over Mexico's GMO corn decree continues to heat up,  as USDA lowers its outlook for trade.

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The selloff continues in the grain markets. See what's triggering it and if any relief is in sight. We'll also check out the latest cash cattle trade, and continue our tour of the "Ag States of America" with a stop in Colorado.

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There's an agreement in theory to raise the debt ceiling.  We look at the potential impacts on rural America. Plus, how a lake may be a potential gold mine in California's efforts to support electric vehicle production.

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In some states, corn planting has struggled to take root. What that could mean for prevent plant acres. Plus, one man has come up with a unique way to cater to the crowd that wants access to steaks 24/7.

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The fight to keep the farming way of life going in Ukraine. We have an inside look at what farmers are facing, as they attempt to plant while clearing their lands of mines and ammunition, and the worldwide effort to keep them going.   

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