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Jimmy Bramblett, NRCS Deputy Chief of Programs, says the latest pilot program is associated with a USDA program producers may already be familiar with.

Contingency planning regulations for handling animals in facilities in time of emergencies are the focus of a proposed rule amendment now in the Federal Register. (Rod Bain and Jeanie Lin of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Jeanie Lin of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service explains the history of a final rule, and its updates, focused on contingency plans for care at animal facilities in times of emergency.

Jeanie Lin of USDA-APHIS's Animal Care Unit discusses the impacts of Hurricane Katrina on animal facilities, and how that led to a proposed rule that such facilities have emergency contingency plans for animal care.

A dire drought situation in the West highlights competing water demands and the potential for another active wildfire season. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Several factors are combining to exacerbate the drought in the western part of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Drought also is creeping over New England. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

A new USDA report shows hog producers may be scaling down production plans more than some industry analysts expected. (Gary Crawford and Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst)

Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, with some key numbers from Thursday's USDA quarterly Hogs and Pigs report.

Adding more meat processing capacity, as some would like to do, is a more complex undertaking than you might think. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Justin Tupper, Mark Gardiner, Dr. Dustin Aherin, Dr. Mary Hendrickson)