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What will it take to pass a new farm bill? (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, giving visiting Farmers Union members a progress report on new USDA Packers and Stockyards rules.

The USDA official overseeing the mission area for Farmers Markets explains why each individual markets have their own identities. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Services Jenny Moffitt)

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Services Jenny Moffitt explains some of the characteristics that make Farmers Markets unique - both collectively and as individual offerings in communities.

Dry weather is speeding development of many crops. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Ripey)

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.

What has been USDA's role in the farm bill process? (Gary Crawford and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

USDA is making more investments in protecting communities from wildfires. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)