Radio Features

Why are U.S. officials interested in the potential of nations like Kenya and others in the East and Central Africa regions as agricultural export markets? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Associate Administrator Clay Hamilton

What goes into the developing of the U.S. Drought Monitor? It is a question more are asking as greater interest has developed in this weekly report - a by-product of increased drought over the past two years. Rod Bain talks with one of the authors of the Drought Monitor about the input and considerations involved, including public feedback, in this edition of "Agriculture USA".


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brian Fuchs of the National Drought Mitigation Center

Have price increases at the supermarket finally peaked? Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan.

An expert has some suggestions for making sure that brown bag school lunch doesn't make your child sick. Gary Crawford has more.

PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline.

****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854)Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov***

One of the authors of the U.S. Drought Monitor shares how this product is developed and produced on a weekly basis. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brian Fuchs of the National Drought Mitigation Center

The authors of the U.S. Drought Monitor derive their weekly reports from a variety of data sets. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brian Fuchs of the National Drought Mitigation Center.

Each of us is consuming an average of three times more avocados now than we did in 1999. Gary Crawford has more about this fruit.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Tomi Ajiboye, with USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.

USDA's first producer yield survey for this year's major spring crops show notable trends in forecasts for soybean and cotton production. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer

There appears to be good news related to corn and wheat exports, and corn production, coming out of Ukraine, per USDA's latest global supply and demand estimates. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chief Economist Seth Meyer. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski.

The public comment period has now been extended for proposed rule on greater transparency in poultry contracting and the poultry tournament system. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Andy Green of Marketing and Regulatory Programs

Unlike any part of farming is how a USDA official describes the contracting and compensation systems for poultry growers. He provides explanations of such to Rod Bain in this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Andy Green of Marketing and Regulatory Programs