The first USDA Food Price Outlook of 2025 provides both a recap of food price trends from last year and some of the forecasts pertaining to this year. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and economist Megan Sweitzer

Power outages caused by extreme cold in parts of the country have impacted persons wondering how to keep refrigerated and frozen foods cold and safe. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers

Just how impressive was a late January Deep South snow event when put in a historical context? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Alabama Cooperative Extension System specialist Ken Kelley. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.

USDA Rural Development in conjunction with local and regional Cooperative Development Centers provides support to assist in economic development, such as with a poultry co-op in Virginia. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Whitney Perkins and Tony Banks of The Virginia Foundation for...

Enrollment is now open for producers for three of USDA’s farm safety net programs including one focused on dairy. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Assistant Deputy Administrator Kimberly Graham

Presidential inaugurations, such as swearing-in of President Donald Trump this year, sometimes make history just by the weather conditions experienced in the hours and day of, and those surrounding, the event. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. President Donald Trump. Supreme Court Chief...

A unit of USDA trained canines and handlers recently received support to continue efforts to protect our borders from plant pest and animal disease threats. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and former Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt

Recent National Centers for Environmental Information numbers on this past year and average warm temperatures for each month show 2024 to be the warmest year recorded. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plays perhaps an unrecognized role in ag production, whether growing food in space for its astronauts or providing satellite data to produce crops on Earth. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brad Doorn of NASA

Even with a referendum recently concluded by participating dairy growers on amendments to the Federal Milk Marketing Order, there is still final steps in this process. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Dana Coale of the Agricultural Marketing Service