Support for research and development of new natural resources conservation tools and practices is behind USDA’s Conservation Innovation Grant program, with announcements made recently for the latest round of funding for projects. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack...

A USDA trade report shows the pace of agricultural exports is slowing while imports are growing. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA economist, Bart Kenner. USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski.

Fiscal year funding applications are now available for five programs under USDA’s realm of export market development – each with a specific focus. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Curt Alt of the Foreign Agricultural Service

Several Western water reservoirs are expected to rebound from long-term drought – filled in coming weeks by runoff from near record to record snowpack in many mountain ranges. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

What have been some of the changes regarding the scope of drought coverage in growing areas of certain commodities between last fall's harvest and the spring planting season? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey