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A Forest Service expert says it’s important to buy or obtain firewood locally as transport from a different area could also bring an invasive pest or disease threat to native plants and trees. (Rod Bain and Sky Stephens of the U.S. Forest Service)

U.S. Forest Service entomologist Sky Stephens provides an example form time spent in Colorado to explain how far invasive plant pest and disease can travel along with out-of-area firewood, and create potential issues for native plants.

A USDA food safety expert provides examples of how to take what is known as the "two-hour rule" in account when practicing food safety for your Super Bowl party. (Rod Bain and Meredith Carothers)

USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers discusses the food safety practice of never leaving food out at room temperature for more than two hours, as well as ways to keep food safe.

What were some of the notable news items from USDA's latest Agricultural Prices Report? (Rod Bain)

USDA Friday issued its January Cattle Report, but what did it reveal regarding the size of the nation's cattle inventory? (Rod Bain and Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Livestock analyst Michael McConnell goes over USDA's January Cattle Report and how it translates to either possible herd expansion or continued contraction.

Eligible producers have until February 5th to turn in USDA's 2025 Organic Survey - the latest look at the nation's organic sector. (Rod Bain and Donald Buysse of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Donald Buysse of the National Agricultural Statistics Service discusses the timeline for the 2025 USDA Organic Survey.

Does the annual prediction of Spring’s arrival by the famous forecasting groundhog apply just to his immediate area, or is it something that can be considered nationally? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)