Several commodity organizations use USDA’s Quality Samples Program to get new customers to try products in hopes of opening new export possibilities. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh. Cary Sifferath of the U.S. Grains Council. Peter Orwick of the American...

USDA's Farm Service Agency is preparing to soon accept applications for both phase two of its Emergency Relief Program, and a new Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

While several laws and regulations provide special treatment for farmers and ranchers, there are also several rules that can adversely impact producers as well. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Washburn University Professor Roger McEowen.

Efforts continue to improve the ability to gather big data in agriculture, and for users to gain access, through an open-source infrastructure. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Sumer Johal of the AgStack Foundation

Research is underway to apply some of the precision agriculture principals found with field nutrient application to cover cropping systems. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Ali Nafchi of South Dakota State University Extension

The Agriculture Secretary recently explained both gains within the global Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate, and an upcoming spring time meeting of AIM for Climate members in Washington D.C.. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

An uncertain world economy is producing anxiety in cotton markets and weighing on cotton prices. Gary Crawford has more. Participants: Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski

New data shows beef cattle numbers are still falling. Is there a herd rebuild anywhere in sight? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam.

A new USDA online farm loan application tool is available to help producers more easily understand and complete the application process. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

The biofuel industry hopes to hear soon about next year’s Renewable Fuel Standard from the Environmental Protection Agency and what it offers in the way of ethanol blending volumes. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chris Bliley of Growth Energy. Geoff Cooper of the Renewable Fuels...