USDA is working on various projects designed to better detect and understand the COVID virus and its variants in wild and domestic animals, and in turn, improve response to these threats. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Associate Administrator...

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses why an originally forecasted above normal Atlantic hurricane season turned into a normal year.

An Extension expert discusses some of the trends that are taking place in the realm of agritourism. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Audrey Comerford of Oregon State University Extension

Continued innovation in and through our nation’s federal and land grant university labs and research facilities is important to keeping U.S. farm and food goods competitive globally. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Chovanda Jacobs...

Recent allocations were announced for two USDA programs designed to foster ag export market access and development - programs important to various commodity and ag trade organizations. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Cary Siffereth of the U.S. Grains Council. Dean Meyer of the U.S. Meat...

Are the nation's pork producers changing their minds about cutting production? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam.

While demand for beef continues high, cattle supplies are shrinking. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA Livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam.

Two White House nominees with USDA connections were confirmed by the Senate for positions of USTR Chief Ag Negotiator and Under Secretary for Food Safety respectively. (Rod Bain. Doug McKalip. Jose Emilio Estaban.)

What kind of weather will Santa run into on his trip this year? Well, Santa is getting a pre-flight weather briefing right now. (Gary Crawford. USDA meteorologist, Mark Brusberg and the big man himself)

Santa and his reindeer are getting some help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will clear the way for Santa's annual delivery trip. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Brianna Schur with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)