Cooperatives in many forms have served customers, both urban, yet specifically rural, for several decades. And it is that historical service and economic opportunities that these forms of businesses are most proud of as they celebrate National Cooperative Month. Rod Bain looks at rural cooperatives...

A new report shows that the yearly growth in global agricultural productivity is shrinking to alarmingly low levels. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Dr. Tom Thompson with Virginia Tech University. Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade...

Lawmakers have held a hearing on foreign purchases/ownership of U.S. farmland and other farm-related businesses. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Senate Ag. Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow. USDA Deputy Under Secretary Gloria Montano Greene. Montana Senator Jon Tester. Agriculture...

USDA will continue its partnership with Coca-Cola to restore forests and watersheds. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small. Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources Meryl Harrell. Kurt Ritter and...

The Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities initiative reached the one-year mark recently – presenting opportunity to look at progress both for the effort in total and its individual projects, as well as considering what still lies ahead. Rod Bain goes over year one of these partnerships in this...

* - STATIONS-NETWORKS: National Farm Safety and Health Week 2023 is September 17 -23 - * An annual awareness campaign brings both the farm community and the public together in understanding the importance of farm safety and health. And in 2023, the emphasis is on importance on the individual through...

USDA has issued its latest quarterly agricultural trade forecast, revising fiscal year 2023 numbers from the previous forecast in May, and providing a first glimpse of what potential FY 2024 ag exports could look like. Rod Bain goes over and inside the numbers on this edition of “Agriculture USA”...

A new farmer survey shows why more farmers are using cover crops. The survey also explodes one myth about cover crop incentives. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Dr. Rob Myers with USDA's Sustainable Ag. Research and Extension Group at the...

If your child is going to school this fall and taking lunch from home, experts say pack that lunch with good nutrition and with food safety in mind. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Sandy Proctor, Kansas State University Extension nutrition...

USDA recently announced a partnership with a national non-profit with the goal of improving school meal quality and nutrition. The means to achieve these goals is recent grant monies to modernize school meal preparation equipment and education on better ways to increase nutrition. Rod Bain looks at...