Radio Newsline Archive

A cold wave hit the central and eastern part of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Assessment of damage to crops from the latest cold wave is underway. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

How did this week's cold wave unfold across the country? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

No freezing temperatures are forecast in the short-term, but they can't be completely ruled out. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

How do this week's freezing temperatures compare to previous years? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says ag producers are assessing how much agricultural damage was caused by this week's freeze.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has details of the low temperature points of this week's cold wave.

A new video series uses personal stories to share how growing invasive feral swine populations damage agriculture, natural resources and ecosystems. (Rod Bain and Jeanine Neskey of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Farmers and natural resource managers in Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas share their experiences they've had with invasive feral swine, and how this pest adversely impacts fields, orchards, wildlife habitat and infrastructure.

Jeanine Neskey of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses a contributing factor to feral swine population expansion - one reason behind an educational video series on You Tube called "Invasive Feral Swine in America".