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A simple smart phone app, paired with facial recognition technology, may be the future for livestock identification and traceback. (Gary Crawford and Dr. KC Olson, beef cattle scientist at Kansas State University)

Dr. KC Olson, a beef cattle scientist at Kansas State University, with more details about how a livestock ID and traceback system based on facial recognition would work.

Dr. KC Olson, a beef cattle scientist at Kansas State University, saying that the faster livestock disease outbreaks can be traced to their origins, the better the chances of reducing livestock quarantines, liquidations and further spread of the disease.

USDA is far along the path of developing a vaccine to protect pigs from African Swine Fever. (Stephanie Ho and ARS Administrator Chavonda Jacobs-Young)

USDA is close to having a vaccine for African Swine Fever. (Stephanie Ho and ARS Administrator Chavonda Jacobs-Young)

USDA scientists have been actively contributing to knowledge about the invasive species known as the Asian Giant Hornet. (Stephanie Ho and ARS Administrator Chavonda Jacobs-Young)

The USDA has announced several actions designed to help distressed borrowers in some of USDA's loan programs. (Gary Crawford)

How are the winter wheat crops in some states fairing during the seasons' weather conditions? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, shares pasture and rangeland, and topsoil moisture, condition ratings for various reporting states for the weej ending January 24th.

An official with USDA's Statistics Service says he welcomes the recent report and suggestions from a farmer-led working group put together by the American Farm Bureau Federaton. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)