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Various month-over-month and year-over-year changes were recorded in the latest USDA outlook for dairy production, supplies, and prices. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses trade and supply adjustments in USDA's dairy outlook for this month.

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski talks about this month’s dairy price forecasts and some of the factors behind overall price strength.

Safe temperatures and timeframes to store food in refrigerators and freezers during a power outage is among the food safety considerations for those impacted. (Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers)

USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers discusses how long food can be kept safety in a refrigerator or freezer in the event of a power outage, and what items may need to be discarded in a prolonged outage.

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)