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Barbara Porter-Spaulding of APHIS Veterinary Services discusses ongoing planning by animal health stakeholders for animal disease response drills within the National Training and Exercise Program.

Barbara Porter-Spauling of USDA APHIS Veterinary Services notes one current exercise within the National Training and Exercise Program as an illustration of how such animal disease response exercises work.

A Wednesday outbreak of active weather led to reports of high winds, tornados, and even large size hail in parts of the Southeast. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

* - STATIONS: Please no longer air this after Thursday, June 15 at 7 PM Eastern Time - * USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses an expected continuation of active weather in the Southeast during Thursday, July 15th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at active weather events in the Southeast earlier this week, including large sized hail.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the weather in the Southeast through the weekend, where severe active weather remains possible.

USDA will conduct testing to determine if additional verification methods are needed for companies wishing to use negative antibiotic claims for cattle. (Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin)

Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin explains USDA testing to confirm negative antibiotic claims in cattle, and what might occur from a verification standpoint if antibiotics are found in testing.

Despite upward adjustments in beef production for this year and next, a year over year tightening of beef supplies is still forecasted. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses recent price forecast adjustments up for steers in 2023 and 2024.