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Jeanie Lin of USDA-APHIS's Animal Care Unit discusses the impacts of Hurricane Katrina on animal facilities, and how that led to a proposed rule that such facilities have emergency contingency plans for animal care.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum that there is a role USDA can play in terms of cybersecurity.

Drought also is creeping over New England. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

A USDA pilot program promotes climate-smart agricultural practices in 10 states. (Stephanie Ho and Jimmy Bramblett, NRCS Deputy Chief of Programs)

Jimmy Bramblett, NRCS Deputy Chief of Programs, says the latest pilot program is associated with a USDA program producers may already be familiar with.

USDA is stepping up efforts to encourage voluntary conservation around the country. (Stephanie Ho and Jimmy Bramblett, NRCS Deputy Chief of Programs)

Contingency planning regulations for handling animals in facilities in time of emergencies are the focus of a proposed rule amendment now in the Federal Register. (Rod Bain and Jeanie Lin of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Several factors are combining to exacerbate the drought in the western part of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

As the Senate approved its Growing Climate Solutions Act, the Agriculture Secretary said USDA is doing what it can to encourage farmers and ranchers to take more climate-smart efforts. (Stephanie Ho and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Hot and dry weather has helped exacerbate the nation's topsoil moisture shortages. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)