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Both winter and spring wheat production areas note increasing drought coverage in the end of April U.S. Drought Monitor. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
How might climate smart ag practices on the farm translate to feedstock production for sustainable aviation fuel, and in turn, tax credits for producers? (Rod Bain and Lindsay Fitzgerald of GEVO)
The world's women farmers will get a lot more attention in 2026. (Gary Crawford. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas Greenfield. USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)
USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small saying that one issue that will be addressed during the 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer will be how women farmers can get more of the food dollar.
USDA is working to reverse the outflow of young people from farms and rural areas. (Gary Crawford. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas Greenfield. USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)
One expert says don't take USDA's new trade forecast for the upcoming fiscal year too seriously. There are too many unknowns. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)
New USDA loans and grants are being used to rescue old and inadequate water and sewer systems in West Virginia. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)
The latest national topsoil moisture condition report shows no changes in categories, despite some significant changes on state and regional levels. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)