Radio Newsline Archive

USDA's top adviser for climate, Robert Bonnie, says the agency will be actively soliciting public input on climate-smart agriculture and forestry.

USDA's top adviser for climate, Robert Bonnie, explains what the 30-by-30 Initiative is.

The Executive Director of the World Food Program expressed concerns about addressing global hunger issues this year during the 2021 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum (Rod Bain and David Beasley)

USDA personnel in several states are among those planning and administering COVID-19 vaccinations. (Rod Bain and Julianna Lenoch of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Julianna Lenoch of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service explains the daily operation and logistics of the rapid COVID-19 vaccination center where she is currently stationed.

What's the outlook for food prices this year? (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Carolyn Chelius)

Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist, explaining to the virtual USDA Outlook Forum why fresh fruit was the only food category that saw a price decline last year.

A first of its kind study by the Agriculture Department looks at cover crop trends and use across the country. (Rod Bain and Steve Wallander of the Economic Research Service)

USDA researcher, Steve Wallander, discusses how a recent study on cover crops can assist in building nationwide data sets on this subject.

Steve Wallander of the Economic Research Service discusses some of the trends discovered in a recent USDA study on cover crops.