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Slower growth in milk output and rising demand may spur some of the highest milk and dairy product prices in years. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Prices to broiler producers are higher than expected, but production is running a little lower than expected. (Gary Crawford. USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

A new framework is designed to create an early warning system to alert our nation of potential zoonotic disease threats and pandemics. (Rod Bain and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Associate Administrator Mike Watson)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Associate Administrator Mike Watson discusses the example of West Nile Virus to explain the need for a zoonotic disease early warning system.

USDA-APHIS Associate Administrator Mike Watson discusses how a strategic framework will develop an early warning system for SARS-CoV-2.

A recently funded USDA Rural Development Community Facilities project offers an example of how such projects can provide more than economic and social community benefits. (Rod Bain and Vermont-New Hampshire Rural Development State Director Sarah Waring)

The Agriculture Secretary discussed the purpose of his upcoming visit to Europe, and how it connects to issues of climate change. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Producers, as a whole, received slightly less in prices for their commodities in September compared to the previous month. (Rod Bain)

Recent grant awards to state agriculture departments are the latest steps in building upon a network designed to aid ag producers dealing with stresses. (Rod Bain and Brent Elrod of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture)

Brent Elrod of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides examples of state-led projects that were recently awarded grants under NIFA's Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.