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Haiti is reporting its first detection of African Swine Fever in almost four decades. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Jack Shere with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

The Agriculture Secretary commented Wednesday on word of a case of African Swine Fever detected in Haiti. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary is among those continuing efforts to alleviate congestion at our nation's ports, causing shipment disruptions including of ag goods. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The U.S. is putting more resources into preventing the spread of African Swine Fever from the Dominican Republic and Haiti. (Gary Crawford. Dr. Jack Shere with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. John Sagle with U.S. Customs and Border Security)

Topsoil moisture shortages continue to outnumber surpluses around the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Where are the driest states in the country this week? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Pastures in drought-stricken areas are still in rough shape. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

There has been a slight decline in overall pasture conditions, week-over-week. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Shocks to the U.S. beef supply chain the past two years has led to discussions and study on how to improve resiliency throughout the system. Rod Bain and economic experts of the livestock sector look at ways that supply disruptions can be minimized, and product availability is not reduced, in this...

Some farmers are increasingly concerned about rapidly rising costs and smaller supplies for the inputs they need to produce a crop. (Gary Crawford and Scott Gerlt with the American Soybean Association)