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A collaborative effort to prevent the spread of several invasive fruit fly species in the Golden State is making progress in effort to protect fruits and vegetables from potential damage. (Rod Bain and Richard Johnson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Richard Johnson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service explains the threat of various invasive fruit fly species to California commercial and backyard agriculture.

Richard Johnson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses California counties impacted by recent quarantines associated with invasive fruit flies.

USDA's latest food price forecast should be good news for shoppers. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer, with the latest food price forecast

A weekend weather event is behind not only record snows in some places but potential impacts beyond its epicenter. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses a weekend bomb cyclone event and its weather impacts to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the concerns revolving around a weekend freeze event in Florida caused by the bomb cyclone of the Northeast.

The Agriculture Secretary Monday announced a collaborative effort to improve ag shipping capabilities through a pilot program at a West coast port. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses some of the details involving a pilot pop-up site at the Port of Oakland designed to increase capacity and improve shipping efforts.