Radio Features

There are many different contexts and approaches when describing food security. Rod Bain looks some of those descriptors as food security in part one of a series, in this edition of "Agriculture USA".


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochilt Torres Small. Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Director Brian Guse. Office of the Chief Scientist Director Deirdra Chester. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt. USDA research economist Jordan Jones. Steven Mercer of U.S. Wheat Associates. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Participants of the Agriculture Department’s Equity Commission look at recommendations and implementation of the past three years, and what lies ahead in expanding equity within USDA and its programs. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small. USDA Equity Commission Co-Chairs Ambassador Ertharin Cousin and United Farm Workers President Emeritus Arturo Rodriguez.

What is the connection between the proposed restart of a nuclear power plant, clean energy production, and a USDA program? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochilt Torres Small

One of our nation’s more treasured public ecosystems and the diverse wildfire that reside there need surrounding working farm, ranch, and forest lands to assure continued conservation. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie

Here is a new look at food prices. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer.

The impacts associated with Hurricane Helene continue to be assessed – days after storm surge, high winds, and heavy rains impacted a wide area of the Southeast. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

What's next after the AIM for Climate program runs its course? Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

The Agriculture Secretary provided details from the recent G7 Agricultural Ministers meeting in Italy. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

What did the National Agricultural Statistic Service's latest quarterly stocks report indicate regarding stocks for corn, soybeans, and wheat? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Patrick Boyle of USDA-NASS

What are some of the possible effects of Hurricane Helene on Southeastern agriculture? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

There are numerous illustrations to demonstrate the many facets of food security. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Corey Rosenbusch of The Fertilizer Institute. Kellie Bray of CropLife America. Val Dolcini of Syngenta. Emily Ellis of the Animal Agriculture Alliance.