Payments are being made under the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program. Gary Crawford has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Food safety officials have just announced a plan designed to reduce Salmonella contamination and illnesses associated with raw poultry products. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Under Secretary of Agriculture Dr.Emilio Esteban. Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with USDA's...

A Wisconsin meat processing facility will soon expand thanks to a recent USDA grant award, and potential economic opportunity is expected for local community members and businesses. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Rural Development Under Secretary Basil Gooden. Brandon Clare of JM Watkins.

What did the final US Drought Monitor coverage map look like regarding major crop and commodity production areas covered in drought at the end of July? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

Research is an important aspect of improving biosecurity at the farm level, with various efforts studying new tools, innovations, and approaches. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Megan Neidenwerder of the Swine Health Information Center

Several specific-topic reports are issued by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service as part of its continued release of 2022 Census of Agriculture data. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Bryan Combs of USDA-NASS

The latest round of USDA Conservation Innovation Grant awards continues a two-decade effort to invest in conservation practices and trials of such innovations. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Karen Woodrich of the Natural Resources Conservation Service

A recent announced by USDA and California’s Department of Food and Ag revealed the success of quarantine and eradication efforts against various invasive fruit fly species. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Richard Johnson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

If you are a farmer or farm worker, an expert has some advice to help get you through severe heat conditions. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Ohio State University health and safety educator, Dee Jepsen. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey.

Custom harvesters experience a wide range of stresses associated with their year-round efforts to bring the crops in from the fields. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Beau Froese and John Dyke of U.S. Custom Harvesters.