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USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) closed out another successful year of protecting domestic plants from invasive threats while enabling safe trade. In 2023, APHIS employees inspected at least 2.82 billion pounds of imported crops from 19 countries—a testament to the year...

When Lauren Hawkins graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, she had a job waiting for her. Thanks to her participation in the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, she was hired right away as an agricultural engineer with USDA Natural Resources Conservation...

If you are still trying to keep your New Year's resolutions to lose weight, one expert says maybe you should include your pets in those resolutions. On this edition of "Agriculture USA" Gary Crawford reports on what some say is an epidemic of pet obesity and what we pet owners can do about it...

A new inflation report shows food price inflation is slowing down to a crawl. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer.

USDA is once again accepting applications for Continuous Conservation Reserve Programs. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Former President Ronald Reagan. Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency.

U.S. agricultural exports are facing headwinds. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Under Secretary of Agriculture Robert Bonnie. USDA economist, Bart Kenner.

Ducks are supposed to waddle, but not your pet cat or dog. Gary Crawford reports on what some see as an epidemic of overweight pets. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Dr. Susan Nelson, Kansas State University veterinarian. Also, Victor Buono, actor and comedian.

India is among the nations scheduled to receive a USDA-led agricultural trade mission in 2024, yet what makes this country intriguing as a potential export market? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Ryan Brewster of the Foreign Agricultural Service

Knowing what's true and what's false about tornadoes could save your life. Gary Crawford has more. ***Even though it's mid-winter, tornadoes have already claimed lives as storms recently swept across the South. *** PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey.

How did last year’s average warm temperature for the U.S. compare to previous ones, and would that figure be considered record setting? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey