Radio Features

The biofuel industry hopes to hear soon about next year’s Renewable Fuel Standard from the Environmental Protection Agency and what it offers in the way of ethanol blending volumes. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chris Bliley of Growth Energy. Geoff Cooper of the Renewable Fuels Association. Paul Winters of Clean Fuels Alliance America. Brian Jennings of the American Coalition for Ethanol. Doug Breven of POET.

On this edition of Agriculture USA Gary Crawford repprts on the U.N.'s climate change conference.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Administrator of the U.S. Agency for Internatonal Development.

Here are some thawing tips that can save time and trouble when you are readying a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and 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 ****

You've just found a turkey that's been in your freezer for years. Is it still OK to eat that turkey? Gary Crawford has an answer from an expert.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with the 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 ****

Don't listen to this next report unless you want to hear the unexpurgated truth about Thanksgiving. Gary Crawford has the hard-hitting story.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA historical expert, Anne Effland.

A North Carolina Red Spruce takes its place among the long line of U.S. Capitol Christmas trees with its lighting ceremony scheduled near November’s end. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Lorie Stroup of the U.S. Forest Service

How might an agritourism operator and their customers benefit from the form of agribusiness? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Audrey Comerford of Oregon State University Extension

USDA's Chief Economist recently gave insight into some of the potential economic and trade impacts of lower water levels in parts of the Mississippi River. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer

The subject of climate smart agricultural research is the emphasis of the latest round of USDA grants fostering studies between land grant universities and colleagues around the world. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Avis Massenburg-Watts of the Foreign Agricultural Service

How does USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service address issues and studies related to antimicrobial resistance and stewardship in agriculture? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chelsey Shivley of APHIS Veterinary Services

The nominations are in, and now it is time for eligible producers to vote on who will represent them on USDA Farm Service Agency County Committees. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux