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USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is now accepting applications for three grant programs, each with a unique focal point in promoting, marketing, and securing products. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt explains the purpose and projects within the ACER Access and Development Grant Program.

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Program Jenny Moffitt describes the intent of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Federal State Marketing Improvement and Micro-Grants for Food Security Programs.

Beef cattle prices continue to be at historically high levels. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Mike McConnell)

USDA livestock analyst, Mike McConnell, with comments on the current high prices for beef cattle.

USDA livestock analyst, Mike McConnell, saying it could be a couple of years before we will see signs of an expansion of the beef herd.

It's now the official hunting season for eggs. Let's hunt for the origins of egg hunting! (Gary Crawford, Anne Effland and assorted Stooges)

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.