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Taylor Cox of the Agricultural Marketing Service explains the broad sets of data available through the livestock marketing avenues, and outreach to producers to understand Livestock Mandatory Reporting data.

Agricultural Marketing Service Associate Deputy Administrator Taylor Cox discusses a series of webinars in June educating cattle producers about data within USDA Livestock Mandatory Reporting programs. * - More information on the webinars are available at "www.ams.usda.gov" - *

While best known for crop insurance, USDA's Risk Management Agency also offers programs designed for livestock and dairy producers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and RMA Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy

Julie Young of USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services describes some of the strategies and tools, most non-lethal, that make up an integrated livestock protection system against predators.

What are the agricultural impacts of the extreme cold temperatures? (Stephanie Ho and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)

Shelter's importance to protect livestock from the cold is understood, yet varies in degree, depending upon the species of animal. (Rod Bain and Iowa State University Extension expert Grant Dewell)

A simple smart phone app, paired with facial recognition technology, may be the future for livestock identification and traceback. (Gary Crawford and Dr. KC Olson, beef cattle scientist at Kansas State University)

A simple smart phone app paired with facial recognition technology may be the future for livestock identification and traceback. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dr. KC Olson, beef cattle scientist at Kansas State University.