Radio Newsline Archive

Here are some details about USDA's new Quality Loss Adjustment program. (Stephanie Ho and FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce)

For producers who want to apply for USDA's new Quality Loss Adjustment program, a presidential disaster declaration can help. (Stephanie Ho and FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce)

FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce says individual payments under the new Quality Loss Adjustment program will begin after the application ends on March 5th.

The latest Western mountain snowpack update reveals a distinct division between areas with above normal snowpack, and those with below normal accumulations. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Lingering drought in the southern two-thirds of the American West could severely impact the region's snowpack accumulations and water reservoir levels. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Some states out West note below normal water storage levels going into the new year and fear this trend will continue in the immediate future. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, covers the last two Western snowpack seasons in the Sierra-Nevada range to illustrate changes in potential water equivalency by the end of season on April First.

If you think USDA's upcoming winter round of forecasts will be a real snoozer. you may end up being awakened and surprised. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

What were the actual acreages, yields and production of this past season's crops? We'll soon have the answer to that question. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman, talking about this coming Tuesday's release of several key reports.