Radio Features

The Agriculture Department is continuing to make new investments to bring high speed internet to rural areas. Gary Crawford has the latest.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

USDA recently announced a partnership with a national non-profit with the goal of improving school meal quality and nutrition. The means to achieve these goals is recent grant monies to modernize school meal preparation equipment and education on better ways to increase nutrition. Rod Bain looks at the Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative in this edition of “Agriculture USA”.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small. Action for Healthy Kids CEO Rob Bisceglie. Aquilla Texas Independent School District Superintendent David Edison.

Some schools are getting much needed help in providing healthy meals to their students. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small. Rob Bisceglie, CEO of Action for Healthy Kids. Former President Harry Truman.

Food prices are still going up, but at a much slower rate than we saw one year ago. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA economists, Matt MacLachlan and Megan Sweitzer.

What are some of the factors that led to recent wildfires on two of Hawaii’s islands, including one on Maui that led to several fatalities and destruction of a historic community? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

The seventh month of 2023 produced a wide degree of both average recorded temperatures and precipitation in parts of the county, with some of those readings record-setting. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

If we are packing a school lunch for our kids, an expert says we should make sure there's enough nutrition in that lunch. Gary Crawford reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Sandy Proctor, Kansas State University Extension food and nutrition specialist.

What did field-collected and producer-contributed surveys do to change numbers in USDA's latest crop production reports? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chief Economist Seth Meyer. Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Several factors are combining to slow down U.S. agricultural exports. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner.

A new farmer survey explodes one myth about cover crop incentives. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Dr. Rob Myers with USDA's Sustainable Ag. Research and Extension Group at the University of Missouri. Andy LaVigne, CEO of the American Seed Trade Association.

USDA recently rolled out its latest version of its Market News mobile app for smart devices, building upon previous editions and adding expanded features and data. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Agricultural Marketing Service Associate Deputy Administrator Taylor Cox