Radio Page

USDA announced producers eligible for the Census of Horticultural Specialties now have additional time to fill out and submit their surveys. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is among various animal health stakeholders involved in tabletop training exercise to improve response to a potential incident or outbreak. (Rod Bain and Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford)

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses both general and specific topic-oriented animal health response training exercises.

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses some of the tabletop training exercise resources available from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to strengthen animal disease response.

Egg prices at the consumer level continue to rise as reflected in month-over-month, and year-over-year, comparisons per USDA’s latest Food Price Outlook. (Rod Bain and economist Megan Sweitzer)

Wednesday is the start of enrollment for dairy producers wishing to participate in this year's USDA Dairy Margin Coverage farm safety net program. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Assistant Deputy Administrator Kimberly Graham)

Producers eligible to participate in USDA’s latest Census of Agriculture survey product have until February 14th to respond. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service discusses some of the focus points of various Census of Agriculture surveys, including the Census of Horticulture Specialties now in its response period.

Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service covers some of the points within the Census of Horticulture Specialties - the response deadline for this survey set for February 14th.

A Forest Service expert says it’s important to buy or obtain firewood locally as transport from a different area could also bring an invasive pest or disease threat to native plants and trees. (Rod Bain and Sky Stephens of the U.S. Forest Service)