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Food safety experts say many of the food poisoning cases that will flare up on and right after July 4th will be from two common grilling mistakes. (Gary Crawford and USDA food safety expert, Meredith Carothers) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854)Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov***

Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline, outlining several ways you can get food safety questions answered live by real experts.

The Agriculture Secretary Thursday announced expansion of a USDA emergency disaster program to assist dairy growers with herds impacted by the H5N1 virus. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains the intent behind the addition of dairy cattle infected with the H5N1 virus as eligible for a USDA disaster assistance program.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses the eligibility requirements for producers of H5N1 infected dairy cattle to apply for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm Raised Fish Program.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses the details to date of a pilot program designed to improve H5N1 monitoring, testing, and protection of dairy herds.

Entities wishing funding for a pilot project focused on localized composting and food waste reduction have until early September to apply. (Rod Bain and Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Director Brian Guse)

Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Director Brian Guse discusses the collaboration and purpose behind cooperative agreements in compositing and food waste reduction.

Pork for the grill will probably cost more than last Fourth of July. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Most categories in USDA's latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report showed year over year increases, yet producers are holding back in one year. (Rod Bain and USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam)