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While National Agriculture Day and Week each March shines the spotlight on farming, ranching, and forestry in America, this awareness effort also points to how essential ag is in everyday life. Rod Bain talks with several appreciative for our nation’s safe, secure, and abundant supplies of food...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins offers recognition and appreciation to our nation’s farmers and ranchers through her National Agriculture Day message.

*-National Agriculture Week is March 16 - 22 -* A weeklong event puts the spotlight on the nation's food, fiber, and forest products and those who produce them, with emphasis on National Agriculture Day. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Farm broadcaster Mike Pearson. Agriculture Secretary...

Events across the country, including a celebration at USDA headquarters, served as recognition to U.S. producers during National Ag Day Tuesday. (Rod Bain. Secretary Brooke Rollins. Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Brooke Appleton. American Farm Bureau Federation President...

What are the final stats regarding this past winter’s average temperatures and precipitation in our country? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

Representatives from various youth farm groups provided their ideas on what agriculture should include in the future during the National Ag Day event Tuesday at USDA. (Rod Bain. Matias Habib of National 4-H. Caroline Groth of National FFA. Lance Williams of Agriculture Future of America. Taylor...

While localized soil conservation efforts were conducted before the Dust Bowl era of almost a century ago, one such dust storm would play a key role in creating a USDA program focused on nationwide conservation. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS; Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service...

Wednesday is the start day for eligible producers to submit their applications for USDA's Emergency Commodity Assistance Program. (Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Conservation and Production Brooke Appleton)

What is it about the historical and cultural connections of apples in our nation, and around the world, that makes USDA’s apple genetic collection in New York State unique? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and geneticist Ben Gutierrez

The latest in a series of active weather systems is making its way across the country, bringing similar conditions as a weekend system, including high winds. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)