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The second year of a USDA pilot program hope to expand efforts to build up urban agriculture by building compost and in turn reducing food waste. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby

Federal disaster officials are urging us to make plans and prepare now for hurricanes and other weather disasters. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Ben Friedman, Acting NOAA Administrator. President Joe Biden. Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management...

A recent USDA study into the nation's opioid epidemic found details about timelines and geography regarding this issue over the last two decades. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA economic researcher David McGranahan

Reliance grows in the use of technologies and big data to verify where our food comes from for both producers and consumers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Doug Stanton of "Where Food Comes From".

Many outdoor grillers follow most of the recommended practices for food safety, but often miss one crucial step. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline...