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USDA Rural Development is now accepting applications for a new grant program for expansion of our country’s meat and poultry processing capabilities and our nation’s food supply chain. (Rod Bain and Rural Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal)

* - ATTN: The first of two webinars is scheduled for Monday, February 28th at 2 PM Eastern. - * Rural Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal discusses upcoming webinars and available information for a program to encourage expansion of meat and poultry processing and strengthen our nation's...

A top USDA trade official says reaching the projected record agricultural export value of 183,5 billion dollars will be a tremendous milestone, but he's looking to an even higher milestone. (Gary Crawford and Daniel Whitley, Administrator of USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service)

The USDA Ag Outlook Forum Plenary Panel Thursday focused on potential market opportunities for producers and other stakeholders involved in climate smart and sustainable ag practices and systems. (Rod Bain. Elana Rice of Genus. University of California Vice-President Glenda Humiston. David Allen of...

What are farmers' planting intentions for this spring? USDA is beginning the process to find out. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig, Chairman of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, saying the prospective plantings report will help reduce speculation and give the markets a better idea of the upcoming crop.

How might higher salt levels in groundwater used for irrigation impact quantity of production from California almond trees? (Rod Bain and USDA researcher, Ray Anderson)

USDA researcher Ray Anderson discusses some of the concerns involved with increased groundwater irrigation for California almond trees, and higher salinity levels that impacts trees.

Research continues on ways to mine nutritional compounds found in food wastes such as coffee grounds and fruit peels to develop ingredients that fortify the nutritional value of foods. (Rod Bain and USDA researcher, Lisa Dean)

More people, especially those with no background in agriculture, are beginning to understand how farming and ranching, and its innovations, are needed not just to produce goods but to play a role in solving some of the globe's greater challenges. Rod Bain looks at some of this ag tech and innovation...