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The end of this year marks the fortieth anniversary of USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program, becoming a significant part in the conservation toolbox, while providing a myriad of natural resource, recreation, and economic benefits. Rod Bain looks at CRP and its growth over forty years in this edition...

Enjoying outdoor cookouts in the summer should include food safety considerations for backyard chefs. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers

To keep your lawn mower running in peak condition throughout the summer and fall, consider a few tips regarding maintenance. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Marcus Garner of Alabama Cooperative Extension System

How to stretch out your meals for the week can take minimal planning, using a strategy called "planned overs". Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Julie Garden-Robinson of North Dakota State University Extension

Whether going by pathologist, tree doctor, or stump buster, a U.S. Forest Service tree expert in California utilizes his observation skills to diagnose unhealthy forest areas. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Martin MacKenzie

Acreage enrollment applications are now being accepted for two offerings within USDA's Conservation Reserve Program. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Bill Beam

The 1985 Farm Bill contained perhaps one of USDA’s most popular conservation programs – an offering marking forty years this year. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and former Agriculture Secretary John Block

Selected producers will participate in coming days in USDA's latest surveys to collect data for key reports in late June, and throughout the growing season. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons

What does USDA have to say about next year’s forecasts for meat production, price, and exports – the first look at the 2026 meat balance sheet? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski

USDA’s latest dairy forecasts included updates to 2025 production and price outlooks, and the first look at 2026. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)