Radio Newsline Archive

An open data platform used by ag transportation stakeholders recently upgraded to its 3.0 version, including dashboards for all major transport modes. (Rod Bain and Adam Sparger of the Agricultural Marketing Service)

Adam Sparger of the Agricultural Marketing Service discusses how USDA’s Agricultural Transportation Open Data Platform was originally developed.

Adam Sparger of the Agricultural Marketing Service cites the West Coast port disruption as an example of how ag transport stakeholders are using USDA's updated Ag Transport Open Data Platform.

USDA is forecasting lower hog prices. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

USDA expects lower poultry production and slightly higher prices for broilers and turkeys, compared to last month. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

USDA's latest forecast for beef production is virtually unchanged from a month ago. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

USDA is lowering its milk production forecast for 2021. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

High stocks of dairy products is weighing on prices. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says the lower all-milk price forecast reflects lower product prices across the board.

Ticks and the diseases they carry are becoming a bigger problem. (Gary Crawford and Lee Townsend)