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USDA is projecting another year of rising imports of agricultural products. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

How might crossing desirable traits in both dairy and beef cattle produce animals that can provide value-added to its owners? (Rod Bain and Olivia Genther-Shroder of Purina)

Olivia Genther-Shroder of Purina explains the schedule for raising a potential crossbred beef-dairy cow, and how that coincides with various beef export requirements.

Olivia Genther-Shroder of Purina discusses some of the desired genetic traits focused on in beef-dairy cattle crossbreeding.

USDA Radio's Gary Crawford selected one event as his most memorable in covering fifty years of the Agriculture Department. (Rod Bain and Gary Crawford)

USDA Radio Reporter-Producer Gary Crawford discusses his coverage of the winter 1979 tractorcade on the National Mall in Washington DC.

The effort to bring high speed internet to rural areas is getting another financial shot in the arm with new investments being announced. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling reporters that lack of access to adequate internet service is putting milllions of rural residents at a desadvamtage/

Agriculture Secretaru Tom Vilsack telling reporters that in the job of bringing high speed internet to all Americans, the USDA, the Commrece Department and the Federal Communications Commission have clear divisions of labor.

Greg Puckett, the Chairman of the Rural Action Caucus of the National Association of Counties, praising federal efforts to bring high speed internet to rural areas.