USDA's Farm Service Agency recently announced extensions to this year's sign-up period for a dairy safety net program. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

How might existing Agriculture Department programs play a role in efforts to advance climate smart agriculture and forestry goals? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack

USDA now has a way to provide any farmer who has a smart phone to get instant access to USDA market reports. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Under Secretary of Agriculture Jenny Moffitt. John Gallagher, with the Market News Division of USDA's...

A recent panel of meat industry insiders looked at what processing capacity and efficiencies might look like in the future. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Lee Reichmuth of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association. Scott Brown of the University of Missouri.

USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program has supported several projects that build up research, production and marketing of commodities. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt

Recent cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in wild birds and commercial flocks has prompted reminders of boosted biosecurity efforts for poultry owners and operations. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford. Koren Custer of the Animal and Plant...

The USDA's Equity Commission now has its full cadre of members and is about to start work. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh.

USDA's program that rewards use of cover crops by discounting crop insurance premiums is back for another year. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency. Steve Peterson, Associate...

There's a new USDA effort to find ways to help farmers produce climate-smart products and make more money, too. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Former President John F. Kennedy. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Under Secretary Robert Bonnie. Apollo 11 astronaut, Neil Armstrong...

An inaugural webinar series focuses on several aspects of industrial hemp research and development. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Zachary Stansell of USDA's Agricultural Research Service