Agritourism remains popular for both farm owners and consumers due to its variety of benefits. Yet for a farmer or rancher wishing to run an agritourism operation, there are challenges to consider. Rod Bain looks at various benefits and challenges associated with agritourism in this edition of...

The nation's farms and forests are becoming two of the major battlegrounds in the fight against climate change. It's a fight that's entering a new phase. Gary Crawford has the latest on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Troy Heinert...

The idea of precision, and personal, nutrition, could be a key to combatting diet related chronic diseases like cancer. That is why USDA has recently announced a new virtual center designed to expedite research on precision nutrition and its role in improved health incomes. Rod Bain looks at this...

USDA and its Foreign Agricultural Service is promoting some of our nation’s food and agriculture products as part of the USA Pavilion at the World Cup – soccer’s premiere event – being held in Qatar. Rod Bain explains how our nation hopes to score some opportunities for its ag producers and...

Are you stressing out this holiday season? The holidays can be stressful, but there are ways to reduce that stress level. Gary Crawford talks with an expert on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Bradley Dirks, Kansas State University Extension behavioral health...

The Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production was developed as part of the 2018 Farm Bill – designed to promote food production in urban areas through various innovations and support mechanisms. Rod Bain looks at the efforts made the by Agriculture Department to build up urban...

On this edition of Agriculture USA Gary Crawford repprts on the U.N.'s climate change conference. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Administrator of the U.S. Agency for Internatonal Development.

Reducing human illnesses caused by salmonella in poultry products is the goal of a proposed new USDA plan. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture Sandra Eskin. Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry...

La Nina is the primary summary of how the 2022-23 winter weather season in our nation should shape up. Rod Bain looks at what this may mean for not just temperatures and precipitation, but agriculture and water supplies as well, in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Jon...

There's a major effort to help financially distressed farmers to stay on their land and continue to farm. Gary Crawford has details on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Oklahoma farmer, Scott Blubaugh. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Deputy...