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Drought appears to have impacted the corn crop in Argentina as reflected in USDA's latest world supply and demand estimate. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)
USDA’s February global wheat forecast reveals record production for two of the world’s largest wheat growing countries. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)
What countries last year were the biggest spenders on U.S. agricultural products? (Gary Crawford. Under Secretary of Agriculture Alexis Taylor and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)
A USDA official says that, compared to the 2015 bird flu outbreak, the response to the current outbreak has been faster and on a larger scale. (Gary Crawford and Under Secretary of Agriculture Jenny Moffitt)
More agritourism operators are incorporation fishing ponds as another way to earn income for their business. (Rod Bain and Chuck Cichra of University of Florida Extension)
The role our nations dams play in everything from irrigation, power generation, and recreation is important. Yet with several of these structures aging, work is underway to repair and restore dams while educating those living around these facilities about dam safety awareness. Rod Bain talks with...
*-STATIONS : Dam Safety Awareness Day is Tuesday, May 31st. -* Understanding the importance of safety awareness in areas where dams are located grows more important as more of these structures become surrounded by suburban and urban areas. (Rod Bain and Jose Hernandez of the Natural Resources...
A little known organization is working behind the scenes to guard the world's food supply and prevent sickness and death. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius Codex Manager.
*-STATIONS : Dam Safety Awareness Day is Tuesday, May 31st. -* Jose Hernandez of the Natural Resources Conservation Service talks about the Dam Watch monitoring system as a dam safety tool, and federal partnerships regarding efforts in dam safety and dam safety awareness.
What are some of the factors behind the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's outlook for this year's Atlantic hurricane season? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.