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The growth in population of, and damage from, invasive feral swine has led to public outreach to help control this pest. That includes a recent video series produced by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, using first-hand accounts of impacts to farm fields, infrastructure and...

The weather will be quieter in some areas of the country, but it also will be chillier. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

A new video series uses personal stories to share how growing invasive feral swine populations damage agriculture, natural resources and ecosystems. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Hank Berdine of the Mississippi Levee Board. Jeanine Neskey of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...

Will colder than usual temperatures delay crop emergence, especially in the upper Midwest? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Food shoppers are seeing significantly higher prices for chicken. What's causing it? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam.

What kind of impact will colder-than-usual weather have on planted crops in the Midwest? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA is inviting the public to its first-ever Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair, which will be held at the end of May. Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and Jean Buzby, USDA's Food Loss and Waste Liaison.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has some historical perspective on the colder-than-expected temperatures in the Northern Plains.

Rural areas have particularly felt impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting increased education about preventative measures, including vaccinations. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says expected cold temperatures will combine with drought to complicate crop development in some areas of the country.