The lead U.S. official to the recent G20 Agricultural Ministers meeting in India provided reporters with a summary of event highlights. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small)

It might be a surprise to some that a division of USDA’s Rural Development mission area offers housing programs in many realms of the housing process, which in turn, provides rural citizens the opportunity of home ownership and affordable housing. Rod Bain looks at the portfolio of programs in this...

Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small discusses some of recent efforts to expand agricultural exports into India, including events at the recent G20 Ag Ministerial held in that nation.

It might surprise you that USDA’s Rural Development mission area offers housing programs which provide rural citizens the opportunity of home ownership and affordable housing. Rod Bain has more. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro. Darin Beckius of Homes are...

Want to help your physical and mental health? Help yourself to some foods and drinks rich in Flavonoids. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Karen Blakeslee, Kansas State University Food Scientist.

The Omega Block over the middle of the nation should continue to keep needed moisture away from corn and soybean crops in the area. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the correlation between triple-digit heat in Texas and a weather phenomenon behind the hot air creating near-record to record temperatures.

A long running USDA publication series and its highlights of research projects we now find in stores or use in everyday life is available in podcast form. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Todd Silver of the Agricultural Research Service

USDA is implemented a multi-step effort designed to bolster claims of how meat animals are raised, improving accuracy of such claims. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin

Monday recorded several high temperatures for the state of Texas – part of a continuing heat wave in the Southern and Central Plains. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)