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The Agriculture Secretary took opportunity at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum to announce two new USDA global food security initiatives. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Drier conditions and lighting strikes have contributed to an uptick in wildfire activity in the West in recent weeks after a slow start to the season. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the significant wildfires in the Western U.S. over the past three weeks.

How could recent events in the Black Sea region affect agriculture in that region? We may have a better idea about that in a few days. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski saying that USDA's next supply and demand report will have updated export forecasts for major crops and livestock products.

The Value of U.S. farmland continues to grow, despite economic headwinds. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Shawn Arita)

USDA economist, Shawn Arita, saying this year's growth in farmland values is stronger than some had expected.

Researchers have developed a smartphone app designed to give hog producers better data and tools to address heat stress issues. (Rod Bain and USDA researcher Jay Johnson).

Jay Johnson of the Livestock Behavior Research Unit notes some of the applications hog producers can use to monitor heat stress in their animals through a new smartphone app.

Jay Johnson of the Livestock Behavior Research Unit discusses some of the impacts of heat stress on hogs, and what led researchers like himself to develop a new smartphone app to monitor heat stress.