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USDA has invested more money to expand independent meat and poultry processing operations. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, outlining some of the progress that's been made in expanding meat processing.

It's an interesting time to be in the dairy industry. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

The locale of this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lends itself to innovative means to harvest the tree for display this season in Washington D.C. (Rod Bain and Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service)

Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service discusses the scheduled route of this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Alaska to Washington D.C., including a first ever barge connection for this journey.

The role our nation’s dams play in everything from irrigation, power generation, and recreation is important. Yet with several of these structures aging, work is underway to repair and restore dams while educating those living around these facilities about dam safety awareness. Rod Bain talks with...

*-STATIONS : Dam Safety Awareness Day is Tuesday, May 31st. -* Understanding the importance of safety awareness in areas where dams are located grows more important as more of these structures become surrounded by suburban and urban areas. (Rod Bain and Jose Hernandez of the Natural Resources...

A little known organization is working behind the scenes to guard the world's food supply and prevent sickness and death. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius Codex Manager.

*-STATIONS : Dam Safety Awareness Day is Tuesday, May 31st. -* Jose Hernandez of the Natural Resources Conservation Service talks about the Dam Watch monitoring system as a dam safety tool, and federal partnerships regarding efforts in dam safety and dam safety awareness.

What are some of the factors behind the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's outlook for this year's Atlantic hurricane season? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.