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Food safety experts say many of the food poisoning cases that will flare up on and right after July 4th will be from two common grilling mistakes. (Gary Crawford and USDA food safety expert, Meredith Carothers) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674...

What should a producer know about keeping records and documents in the event of a natural disaster, as well as what documentation should they obtain if a disaster affects their operation? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Deputy Administrator Scott Marlow

Even if you follow all the rules for safely grilling meat and poultry for that July 4th cookout, you can still give food poisoning bacteria a chance to make people sick by ignoring one important post-cooking rule. (Gary Crawford and USDA food safety expert, Meredith Carothers) ****Broadcasters: The...

USDA's Farm Service Agency reminds crop producers that the deadline is coming soon for reporting of crop acreage for this season, and what information they will need to provide. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Administrator Scott Marlow

Various challenges to fertilizer producers have underscored the need for greater resiliency within the industry to assure product gets to customers in a timely manner. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Cory Rosenbusch of The Fertilizer Institute

The Deputy Agriculture Secretary provided details on participation and meetings during last week's USDA-led agricultural trade mission to the United Kingdom. (Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh)

The Deputy Agriculture Secretary talked with reporters Monday about some of the issues covered with United Kingdom counterparts during the recent U.S. ag trade mission to that region. (Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh)

Have farmers actually planted more soybeans than corn this spring? The answer to that will be known later this week. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, talking about the upcoming Acreage Report and whether or not it will verify the surprisingly results of the March USDA survey of farmer planting intentions.

The nation'spring and winter wheat crops have done a major flip-flop from last year. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)