Radio Newsline Archive

The second Asian Giant Hornet nest in the U.S. was found Thursday a few miles from where the original nest was discovered last year. (Rod Bain and Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologist Chris Looney)

**Broadcasters: Don't air this story after 11am EDT Saturday, Aug. 21** The storm named Henri has fooled a lot of super computers and weather forecasters. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

**Broadcasters: Don't air this story after 11am EDT Saturday, Aug. 21** The damage to agriculture from Henri will depend on its track. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

There have been several very deadly and damaging hurricanes that have hit the Northeast over the last few years. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Broadcasters: Don't air this story after 11am EDT Saturday, Aug. 21** USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, saying that (as of Friday afternoon) the exact track of Henri was still unknown, but the damage done would differ, depending on where it makes landfall.

A report gives more hints of a downturn in beef production next year and an increase in cattle prices. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, with some of the key numbers in Friday's Cattle on Feed report.

U.S. pork producers are enhancing biosecurity measures both through border collaboration and ground-level efforts to keep African Swine Fever out of our country. (Rod Bain and Liz Wagstrom of the National Pork Producers Council)

Research continues regarding African Swine Fever vaccine candidates, including addressing potential challenges. (Rod Bain and Liz Wagstrom of the National Pork Producers Council)

It costs money to get USDA organic certification, but USDA does have a program to help defray some of the costs. (Gary Crawford and J. Latrice Hill with USDA's Farm Service Agency)