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The Agriculture Secretary Thursday provided an update on USDA efforts to improve within the Department and its programs during a Regional Equity Convening. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Philadelphia is among urban centers seeing urban agricultural efforts growing in recent years, thanks in part to USDA support. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom VIlsack)

How high can steer prices go? (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski with the latest average steer price forecasts for 2024 and 25.

Pork producers are coping with low returns and slow demand. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Turkey producers are working to balance supply and demand. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski with the latest forecasts for turkey production and prices.

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.