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A heat dome travelling through various areas of the nation's Southern tier has created some crop concerns during the August period of the growing season. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Taking your tailgate party food from home to the field or a friend's house? Keep in mind some time in transit when factoring in food safety. (Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers)

If you are a tailgate party food coach, keeping track of food safety time periods and knowing when and how to chill food are important parts of the food safety playbook. (Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers)

Recent resumption of live cattle crossing from Mexico to the U.S. comes as a series of protocols are in place to keep New World Screwworm out of our nation. (Rod Bain and USDA Acting Chief Veterinary Officer Alan Huddleston

USDA Acting Chief Veterinary Officer Alan Huddleston goes over the first stage of three within protection protocols for New World Screwworm during movement of Mexican live cattle imports.

Agriculture Department Acting Chief Veterinary Officer Alan Huddleston explains the second phase with USDA protection protocols for New World Screwworm during the transport of live cattle imports from Mexico.

USDA Acting Chief Veterinary Officer Alan Huddleston discusses the final stage within the three-stage New World Screwworm protection protocol for import of Mexican live cattle into the U.S.

Creating a gold standard in science-based salmonella control is the mission of USDA's recently announced Salmonella SAFE (Science, Action, Faster Response, and Effective Control) Plan. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears)

Under Secretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears explains how USDA's new Salmonella SAFE Plan builds upon and moves beyond existing science-based salmonella control standards.

USDA Food Safety Under Secretary Mindy Brashears reviews the proposed timeline to implement the Salmonella SAFE (Science, Action, Faster Response, and Effective Control) Plan.