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USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam.with some key numbers in USDA's Cattle Inventory Report.

USDA is expanding the scope of its efforts to protect U.S. agriculture from invasive plant pests and diseases. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Jennifer Moffitt, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.

USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam, saying the number of animals grazing on small grains pasture is down from a year ago in three key states.

USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam says the numbers in USDA's cattle Inventory report point to higher prices at every level of the beef chain.

***Broadcasters: Do not use this story after 11:45 am, Tuesday, January 31st*** Beef markets eagerly awaiting USDA's twice-yearly Cattle Inventory report. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Rural power providers are getting help from USDA to modernize their systems. (Gary Crawford and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack)

An outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis Virus is currently impacting Australian swine herds and has U.S. animal health experts monitoring the situation. (Rod Bain and Paul Sundberg of the Swine Health Information Center)

Maggie Niederwerder of the Swine Health Information Center discusses how animal health experts are monitoring a Japanese Encephalitis Virus outbreak in Australia to prepare in the event the virus arrives in the U.S.

Testing and field work continues for an autonomous tractor and tillage system introduced last year at a prestigious consumer electronics show. (Rod Bain and Ryan Jordan)

What are some of the things various farm and ag groups wish to see in a new Farm Bill, per priority lists developed over the last several months. (Rod Bain. Peter Orwick of the American Sheep Industry Association. Mykel Bickham of EDGE Dairy Cooperative. Todd Wilkinson of the National Cattlemen's...