Emergency funding has been received by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to further enhance response to the recent outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. (Rod Bain and Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford)

Chief USDA Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses the importance of biosecurity by poultry flock owners and operators to prevent the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford provides an update on the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and its impacts to date on commercial and backyard poultry flocks.

Condition ratings for the nation's winter wheat crop take another plunge. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Corn and Soybean growers have been facing yet another week of very slow planting progress. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey with the latest on slow winter wheat heading.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a look slow planting progress for spring wheat.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a look at sugarbeet planting progress.

Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, with the latest look at peanut planting.

Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, with a look at rice planting progress.