Radio Newsline Archive

We'll have a much better idea of this year's potential corn and soybean production very soon when USDA releases a key report. (Gary Crawford. Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist) Broadcasters: USDA will release the Acreage Report Wednesday, June 30th at noon EDT.

Food safety experts say many of the food poisoning cases that will flare up on July 4th will be from two common grilling mistakes. (Gary Crawford and USDA food safety expert, Meredith Carothers) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854)Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov***

Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline, giving the minimal recommended internal cooking temperatures for various meat and poultry products. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov

Condition ratings for the country's two main crops are down, but appear to be stabilizing. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the season's first look at corn silking.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes that the nation's overall corn condition rating has shown a precipitous decline since the rating started several weeks ago.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has a detailed look at corn conditions around the country.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has a look at soybean emergence and blooming, around the country.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has a detailed look at the latest soybean condition ratings around the country.

Drought is driving condition ratings for the nation's wheat crop even lower. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)