Radio Features Archive

The process is now underway to develop a new Farm Bill with hopes of passage into law next year. Rod Bain covers some of the discussions and steps in creating a new Farm Bill in this edition of "Agriculture USA".

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Agri-Pulse Editor and Publisher Sara Wyant. National Council of Farmer Cooperatives CEO Chuck Conner. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh. Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley. American Soybean Association President Brad Doyle. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. National Corn Growers Association President Chris Edgington. National Farmers Union President Rob Larew. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

While the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law focuses on employment opportunities through its projects, it is also expected to offer employment opportunities in federal government. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh. Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran Ahuja.

As some nations face severe food insecurity due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a U.S. international food aid program is drawing on its resources to help. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Sarah Charles of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Consumers at large may not realize how a Farm Bill includes programs beyond the farm and ranch that connect to their lives. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Rob Larew of the National Farmers Union. Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small. Bill Cherrier of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Chuck Conner of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.

More of us are in danger of losing our property, if not our lives, due to the growing number and ferocity of wildfires. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. Utah Congressman Chris Stewart. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham)

The Agriculture Secretary warns that continuing to flatline agricultural research funding will hurt more than just farmers. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

The crafting of the 2023 Farm Bill means ag organizations and commodity groups are weighing in on what they want in this legislation. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Brad Doyle of the American Soybean Association. Zippy Duvall of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Chris Edgington of the National Corn Growers Association. Rob Johansson of the American Sugar Alliance. Cam Quarles of the National Potato Council. Nicole Berg of the National Wheat Growers Association.

The Deputy Agriculture Secretary recently discussed the impacts of freight rail delays on the ag sectgor during a National Surface Transportation Board hearing. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh

Representatives of ag groups recently told a federal board some of the issues they face due to freight rail delays and disruptions. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. National Surface Transportation Board Chair Martin Oberman. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Michael Seyfert of the National Grain and Feed Association. Andrew Walmsley of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Justin Louchheim of The Fertilizer Institute.

Lawmakers continue to look into the lack of competition in the beef industry and the effect it's having on cattle producers. Gary Crawford has more.

PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Andy Green, USDA Senior Advisor for Fair and Competitive Markets. Senators Deb Fischer and Cory Booker. Cattle producers, Shelly Ziesch and William Ruffin.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the U.S. is falling behind in agricultural research due to flatlined funding. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.