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A Risk Management Agency program for livestock producers has seen significant increases in participation after it was recently updated. (Rod Bain and RMA Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy)

USDA researchers are studying how various non-lethal tools and strategies within an integrated approach can protect livestock from predator attack. (Rod Bain. Julie Young and Elizabeth Miller of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services)

Adverse winter condition can hit any time during the season, so livestock producers need to properly prepare their animals for the cold. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Grant Dewell of Iowa State University Extension

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 – As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to do everything it can to help farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted by the nation's persistent drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA's intent to purchase up to $170...

What were some of the findings of both the Cattle on Feed and Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Reports issued by USDA in the final month of 2025? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and livestock analyst Michael McConnell

There is notable comparison between the economies of crop and livestock growers over 2025. (Rod Bain and former Agriculture Department Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

What were some of the threats of farm animal disease this year and what did it mean for various parts of the livestock industry? (Rod Bain and former USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)