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USDA announced producers eligible for the Census of Horticultural Specialties now have additional time to fill out and submit their surveys. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is among various animal health stakeholders involved in tabletop training exercise to improve response to a potential incident or outbreak. (Rod Bain and Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford)

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses both general and specific topic-oriented animal health response training exercises.

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses some of the tabletop training exercise resources available from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to strengthen animal disease response.

The two major countries on the Iberian Peninsula are the focus of USDA’s latest agriculture trade mission, scheduled to take place next week. (Rod Bain and Cary Sifferath of the U.S. Grains Council)

The Japanese Diet this week approved an amendment of the beef safeguard mechanism within the U.S. Japan Trade Agreement, which could result in increased exports of our nation's beef to that market. (Rod Bain and Dean Meyer of the U.S. Meat Export Federation)

An Extension expert discusses two key characteristics shared by successful dairy operators. (Rod Bain and Jim Salfer of University of Minnesota)

The latest USDA topsoil moisture report shows another week of slight improvement in conditions, despite high very-short-to short condition ratings. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, looks at parts of the country where very-short-to-short topsoil moisture condition rating is near or above fifty per cent.

Research into improved source tracebacks of outbreaks of a strain of e-coli is making progress through a study at a USDA research feedlot. (Rod Bain and Jim Bono of the Meat Animal Research Center)