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Risk Management Agency Deputy Administrator Richard Flournoy explains recent updates to three insurance products available to livestock and dairy producers.

USDA recently announced updates to insurance products starting next crop year designed to give livestock and dairy producers greater flexibilities. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Deputy Administrator Richard Flournoy

The Agriculture Secretary testified before the House Ag Committee on the current state of the livestock industry and on matters to be addressed within it. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

A new resource of USDA market data and information for beef, lamb and veal producers is now available in a visualized format. (Rod Bain and Agricultural Marketing Service Associate Deputy Administrator Taylor Cox)

Outreach continues on new USDA resources available to livestock producers to assist in marketing decisions and price discovery. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Agricultural Marketing Service Associate Deputy Administrator Taylor Cox

The COVID-19 pandemic has played a role in speeding up the use of online and livestream livestock auctions over the last year. (Rod Bain and Chelsea Good of the Livestock Marketing Association)

Livestock auction barns and sale yards were among the ag entities changing the way they did business last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Rod Bain and Chelsea Good of the Livestock Marketing Association)

How has livestock marketers and auction barns adapted to keep sales going throughout the COVID-19 pandemic? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chelsea Good of the Livestock Marketing Association

What are some of the tools that livestock producers have available to protect their animals from predators? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Julie Young and Elizabeth Miller of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services.

How might various, and in many cases, non-lethal protection practices prevent predators from attacking livestock? That is the focus of ongoing USDA-APHIS study. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Julie Young and Elizabeth Miller of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife...