Radio Newsline Archive

An over $4 billion dollar investment announced Tuesday is design to improve our nation's supply chains, with emphasis on the food and agriculture sectors. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses the role of the Biden Administration's newly-formed Supply Chain Disruption Task Force which he will co-chair.

The Agriculture Secretary Tuesday explains some of the ways farm and food supply chains will strengthen and become more transparent and open via recently announced federal investments. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how recently announced federal investments will help improve supply chains in both the food production and food processing sectors.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how recently announced federal investments will help improve the food distribution and aggregation supply chains and expand markets for producers and consumers.

If the predominant weather patterns that have persisted so far during the growing season continued all summer, what would be the likely result? (Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)

It may not last long, but many producers in the Northern Plains are getting a short break from the drought and from record-breaking heat. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

More rain is sweeping over the already waterlogged South and Mid-South. (Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)

Much of the West is bracing for a long summer of heat, wildfires and water worries. (Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)

Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, saying a year of drought and heat in the Northern Plains is taking a toll on pastures and crops, even after some rains back in May.