The growth of the nation’s pet food and treat industry has been significant in recent years, even with supply chain concerns. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Leah Wilkinson of the American Feed Industry Association

It's an idea whose time has come---Getting more of our food from closer to our homes. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

What are some of the trends found in USDA's latest edition of its annual "Household Food Security in the U.S." study? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Matthew Rabbitt of the Economic Research Service

What was behind the lower-than-expected hurricane totals during the summer half of the Atlantic hurricane season, and might there be increasing tropical storm activity in the Atlantic Basin this fall? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

When our children are frightened by the bad news they may hear, what can we say and do to help them? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Bradford Wiles, Kansas State University Extension Child Development Specialist.

The nation’s sugar industry was among many in farm and food production finding innovative ways to distribute product during the height of the global pandemic, so what is their story? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Luther Markhardt of the American Sugar Alliance

The Powering Affordable Clean Energy program is one of USDA’s Rural Development offerings designed to improve rural electric and rural energy production and availability. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small

USDA recently announced updates to guidelines for both animal-raising and environmental-related claims found on meat and poultry labels. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin

What are some of the notable data points on controlled environment agriculture within the 2022 Census of Agriculture? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. USDA research horticulturalist James Altland. Carmen Azzaretti of the Resource Innovation Institute.

Severe heat waves do much more than pose a threat to human health. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dr. Kristie Ebi with the University of Washington.