Radio Newsline Archive

The Agriculture Secretary emphasizes the importance of broad rural infrastructure improvements in efforts to build up rural communities and their commodities.

Upgrading our country’s agricultural transportation network and infrastructure will assure a continued competitive advantage in the global export market, according to the Agriculture Secretary. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains the competitive price advantage U.S. farmers and ranchers have as a result of our nation's transportation system, and the need to improve transporation infrastructure to maintain that advantage.

Extreme heat is continuing to damage crops in the Northern Plains. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Wildfires are burning in drought-stricken areas in the western part of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

There are two different situations for drought-stricken areas in the West. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

This year's robust monsoon rains are following last year's total monsoon failure. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Besides soaking Arizona, where are this year's monsoon rains falling? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, explains what the monsoon is doing when it brings summer rain to the southwestern part of the country.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the southwestern monsoon rains that have soaked Arizona are bringing good things and bad things.