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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plays perhaps an unrecognized role in ag production, whether growing food in space for its astronauts or providing satellite data to produce crops on Earth. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brad Doorn of NASA

Recent National Centers for Environmental Information numbers on this past year and average warm temperatures for each month show 2024 to be the warmest year recorded. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

A unit of USDA trained canines and handlers recently received support to continue efforts to protect our borders from plant pest and animal disease threats. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and former Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt

Even with a referendum recently concluded by participating dairy growers on amendments to the Federal Milk Marketing Order, there is still final steps in this process. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Dana Coale of the Agricultural Marketing Service

What does USDA’s first milk outlook for the new year indicate for trends in production, trade and price? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses the outlook for both dairy product and class prices for this month.

Alex Turner of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service explains efforts over the past year to monitor and mitigate a strain of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu found in milk samples in dairy cattle.

The latest look at USDA’s H5N1 testing strategy for milk from dairy cattle includes number of states participating, and level of testing among each state. (Rod Bain and Alex Turner of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Dana Coale of the Agricultural Marketing Service goes over the activity of the past two months associated with industry consideration of Federal Milk Marketing Order amendments.

A Virginia Poultry Cooperative is among several examples of how recipients of USDA Rural Development Cooperative Grants fill local economic needs through business development. (Rod Bain and Whitney Perkins)