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USDA is projecting another year of rising imports of agricultural products. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

How might crossing desirable traits in both dairy and beef cattle produce animals that can provide value-added to its owners? (Rod Bain and Olivia Genther-Shroder of Purina)

Olivia Genther-Shroder of Purina explains the schedule for raising a potential crossbred beef-dairy cow, and how that coincides with various beef export requirements.

Olivia Genther-Shroder of Purina discusses some of the desired genetic traits focused on in beef-dairy cattle crossbreeding.

USDA Radio's Gary Crawford selected one event as his most memorable in covering fifty years of the Agriculture Department. (Rod Bain and Gary Crawford)

USDA Radio Reporter-Producer Gary Crawford discusses his coverage of the winter 1979 tractorcade on the National Mall in Washington DC.

The Agriculture Secretary provided an explanation of planned testing of milk samples for possible H5N1 contamination in efforts to prevent spread of the virus. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how recent developments in California and a testing regime in Colorado influenced USDA’s recently announced expansion of milk testing for H5N1 virus.

The Agriculture Secretary Thursday visited the site of field trials associated with development of an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cattle. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary Thursday provided more information on the case of a backyard swine in Oregon testing positive for a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)