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Even with an adjustment lower in corn and soybean production forecasts for November, USDA reports yield and production projections for those crops remain at near-record to, in one case, record high. (Rod Bain)
Twenty-six projects were recent recipients of USDA’s latest round of Local Meat Capacity Grants – providing needed resources to add and upgrade equipment and improve efficiency. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)
Gary Crawford’s creativity on display over a fifty-year career at USDA Radio illustrates a weaving of historical sounds and reports with humor and personalities to bring the stories of farm and food to listeners. (Rod Bain. General Dwight D. Eisenhower. ABC Radio News reporter George Hicks. Comedian...
The Agriculture Secretary Wednesday explained the need for farm producers and rural organizations among others to have a Farm Bill enacted into law soon. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)
What is the range of weather forecasts associated with the upcoming Memorial Day holiday period and travel during that four-day time frame. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the continuation of active weather patterns across parts of the country throughout the days leading up to Memorial Day.