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A panel at this year’s USDA Ag Outlook Forum provided different perspectives on efforts to reduce foodborne illness salmonella in poultry. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin. University of Minnesota professor Craig Hedberg. Independent food...

USDA has lowered its forecast for the U.S. soybean crop. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Food safety experts are urging consumers to carefully follow the cooking instructions on packages of frozen foods. Gary Crawford has the cold facts. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is...

The Agriculture Secretary talks about the high value of USDA's 50 year old World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

If you are grilling at that tailgate party, here's how to do it so you avoid food poisoning problems. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. ***Broadcasters, USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674...

USDA efforts to hire and hold field office workers face some headwinds. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA is celebrating a special birthday for a special and long-running USDA report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski. Former President Richard Nixon and singer/songwriter Bill Joel) ***USDA released the 50th Anniversary edition of the WASDE report Tuesday...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sharing with visiting National Farmers Union members his views about the federal government's hiring process.

One expert says U.S. agricultural exports are running below last year, but remain "strong". Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist. Classic movie actor, Claude Rains.

Hurricane Lee remains in the Atlantic Ocean yet to make landfall, however, that is expected to change this weekend. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)