* - 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...

A former Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry is President Biden’s nominee for the post of USDA Rural Development Under Secretary. (Rod Bain and Basil Gooden)

Texas and Louisiana are the primary states impacted by a summer-long heat wave that has led to record high temperatures and dry soils. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

Changes in planted and harvested acreage estimates from the previous month provide new USDA production forecasts for corn, soybeans, and cotton in September. (Rod Bain)

One of the ways USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant program supports producers of fruits, vegetables and similar crops is through marketing and promotion of their products. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt.

USDA Corn Crop Forecast provides a little bit of a surprise. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

A panel at this year’s USDA Ag Outlook Forum provided different perspectives on efforts to reduce foodborne illness salmonella in poultry. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin. University of Minnesota professor Craig Hedberg. Independent food...

USDA has lowered its forecast for the U.S. soybean crop. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Food safety experts are urging consumers to carefully follow the cooking instructions on packages of frozen foods. Gary Crawford has the cold facts. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is...

The Agriculture Secretary talks about the high value of USDA's 50 year old World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)