It could cost a lot to bring broadband to every farm and rural home in the country, but experts say it will pay off long term. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Dr. Johnny Park with Wabash Heartland Innovation Network. Vickie...

The Agriculture Department recently announced an increased enrollment cap and new and expanded incentives within it’s Conservation Reserve Program. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program projects, including ones recently awarded funding, offer innovative approaches to conservation, including climate smart agriculture. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Acting Chief Terry Cosby.

Funding research of new and existing conservation innovations at the field level is the purpose of a specific part of USDA's Conservation Innovation Grants. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Deputy Chief Jimmy Bramblett

Freezing cold temperatures are expected to have damaged crops in many areas of the country. Stephanie Ho reports. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey.

A USDA research economist says there are several angles with which to see how precision agriculture is both innovatively advanced and profitable for producers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA research economist Roberto Mosheim.

USDA recently awarded grants to land-grant university research focusing on ag innovation tools and tech you perhaps have never heard of. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Steven Thomson of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture

While complex in nature, much of the recent concerns about water supplies for one Western basin stems from the weather - past and present. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

Even with the unpredictability faced by ag producers over the last several months, crop insurance remained a steady and reliable part of their risk management portfolio. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Tom Zacharias of National Crop Insurance Services. Texas farmers and crop insurance...

While nitrogen is a key part of the success of any corn crop, what some may not know is the when and how it is needed to generate photosynthesis and develop improved yields. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and University of Illinois Plant Pathologist Fred Below