July 5th is the final day for interested parties to apply with USDA to be part of its latest agricultural trade mission - a late September event in Chile. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Associate Administrator Brooke Jameson)

Foreign Agricultural Service Associate Administrator Brooke Jameson talks about some of the products from our country that are popular in Chile, and some that could see increased sales in that market after USDA’s September agricultural trade mission to that market.

What might be happening weather-wise across the country in days leading up to the July Fourth holiday? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides the weather outlook for the country for Independence Day.

Independence Day and other summer celebrations and cookouts should have plenty of cherries to eat due to forecasted increases in sweet cherry production. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service shares why sweet cherries are considered by some to be associated with Independence Day celebrations and summer.

Even if you follow all the rules for safely grilling meat and poultry for that July 4th cookout, you can still give food poisoning bacteria a chance to make people sick by ignoring one important post-cooking rule. (Gary Crawford and USDA food safety expert, Meredith Carothers) ****Broadcasters: The...

A familiar voice to many viewers and listeners is concluding an illustrious forty plus year career covering agriculture on television and radio. (Rod Bain and Max Armstrong)

What Does the latest USDA Hogs and Pigs report tell us about future pork output? (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, with the key numbers in Thursday's USDA Hog and Pigs report.