Radio Features Archive

A White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health brought stakeholders together to discuss how to end hunger in our country and reduce diet -related diseases by the year 2030. Rod Bain looks at a national strategy and commitments to take on hunger, nutrition, and health issues in this edition of "Agriculture USA".

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Tara Roberts-Turner of Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative. Researcher Maribel Campos-Rivera.

The recent White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health introduced a national strategy in addressing those issues. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

What are some of the record-setting figures Hurricane Ian obtained during its height as a Category Four hurricane landing in Florida? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPATING: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

What are the findings in USDA's annual study of international food security, measuring that category in seventy-seven countries across the globe? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and economic researcher Yacob Zereyesus

The best time to wage war on weeds in our lawns is in the fall. Now is the time to launch a pre-emptive strike. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Extension lawn expert, Dennis Patton. (No, not General Patton)

Tomatoes may be very common food items, but one expert says they are quite extraordinary. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Nikita Vivekanandan, with the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.

The latest USDA efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production is now underway via a grant application period for its Fertilizer Production Expansion Program. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

A recent meeting of ag. officials from the G20 nations produced some long term commitments and a little controversy. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh.

Grain traders can expect strong market volatility to continue for months. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.

A new USDA report has a number of clues as to a possible gear-down of hog numbers and pork production.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam.

Existing and expanding drought conditions continue at important times for crops and livestock this fall. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey