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Various challenges to fertilizer producers have underscored the need for greater resiliency within the industry to assure product gets to customers in a timely manner. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Cory Rosenbusch of The Fertilizer Institute

As cybersecurity incidents increase at agribusinesses, food processing companies, and even individual farms, so does the need to take preventative steps to increase guard against such an attack and its impacts. Rod Bain talks about cybersecurity with an Extension expert in this edition of "Agriculture USA".

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chuck Connor of the National Councl of Farmer Cooperatives. Andrew Walmsley of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Iowa State University Professor Doug Jacobson.

Identiy theft is a growing problem. Here are some ways to prevent it or spot it early. Gary Crawford and the "other" Gary Crawford have this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and the "other" Gary Crawford and Janae McNally, Kansas State University extension expert.

This summer has already brought record heat to many places, heat severe enough to endanger people and pets. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Kurt Hammell, veterinarian with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Our phones are one of the ways we interact with the rest of the world, but they can also be a doorway to trouble. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Kansas State University Extension educator, Barbara Stockebrand. Classic comedians, Jack Benny and Sheldon Leonard.

This 4th of July grills across America will be fired up for cookouts. Here are some tips to keep cookouts from being sickouts. Gary Crawford has more.

PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, food safety expert 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

A myriad of weather events came together in a June event in Southwest Kansas, resulting in the deaths of over 2,000 head of cattle. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey

How can farms and ranches, agricultural and food production companies, protect themselves from the growing threat of cyberattacks? Tips are provided by Rod Bain and a land grant university professor in this report.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Doug Jacobson of Iowa State University

Nominations are now being accepted for USDA Farm Service Agency County Committees, as well as newly formed Urban Agriculture Committees, as part of an annual election process. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Deputy Administrator Marcus Graham

What motivates farmer decisions on conservation practices? USDA is surveying farmers to find out. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Dan Mullarkey with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. Joe Parsons with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Lawmakers are hearing all kinids of farm program ideas being suggested by experts for possible use in the new Farm Bill. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dr. Joe Outlaw, Texas A and M economist.