USDA is far along the path of developing a vaccine to protect pigs from African Swine Fever. (Stephanie Ho and ARS Administrator Chavonda Jacobs-Young)

USDA is close to having a vaccine for African Swine Fever. (Stephanie Ho and ARS Administrator Chavonda Jacobs-Young)

USDA scientists have been actively contributing to knowledge about the invasive species known as the Asian Giant Hornet. (Stephanie Ho and ARS Administrator Chavonda Jacobs-Young)

The USDA has announced several actions designed to help distressed borrowers in some of USDA's loan programs. (Gary Crawford)

How are the winter wheat crops in some states fairing during the seasons' weather conditions? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, shares pasture and rangeland, and topsoil moisture, condition ratings for various reporting states for the weej ending January 24th.

An official with USDA's Statistics Service says he welcomes the recent report and suggestions from a farmer-led working group put together by the American Farm Bureau Federaton. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Should USDA be more flexible in its crop report release dates? There are differing opinions about that. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, saying that he sees the American Farm Bureau Federation's report on NASS reports as an opportunity to cooperate and improve USDA reports.

Education efforts on lamb and how to prepare it have been on the rise as more consumers are buying this meat at retail. (Rod Bain and Megan Wortman of the American Lamb Board)