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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.

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)

The final U.S. Drought Monitor for October 2024 records record or near-record drought coverage in the lower 48 states. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)