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The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - two federal agencies that work together in a myriad of agricultural, food security, natural resource, and climatic realms. It is a partnership that some may not realize exists, let alone what this...

Presidential inaugurations, such as swearing-in of President Donald Trump this year, sometimes make history just by the weather conditions experienced in the hours and day of, and those surrounding, the event. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. President Donald Trump. Supreme Court Chief...

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

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

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

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

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 reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Alex Turner of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

How is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration involved in various USDA and federal efforts to monitor and resolve various challenges to farming and ranching here on Earth? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brad Doorn of NASA

Cattle producers have several considerations as they protect their livestock from arctic weather conditions, or in the case of the start of this year, several arctic blasts. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Karl Hoppe of North Dakota State University Extension

Weather conditions in the Nation's Capital for Inaguration Day Monday could potential resemble arctic cold during swearing in ceremonies four decades ago. (Rod Bain. USDA meteorogist Brad Rippey. President Ronald Reagan. Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Warren Burger).)