Radio Newsline Archive

Traditional La Nina behavior is reflected in recent weather events. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Dry conditions are impacting development of the nation's winter wheat crop. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Strong winds in the Great Plains bring a threat of wildfires. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Heavy rains have brought meaningful drought relief to areas in the Pacific Northwest. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's outlook for weather around the Thanksgiving holiday, from November 23rd to 29th.

Analysts are already trying to predict the outcome of next spring's planting season. Will producers plant more corn? The answer is a definite "maybe". (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist, talking about the question of whether producers will plant more corn next spring or more soybeans.

2022 could be a very unusual year for the nation's meat sector. (Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Can a turkey that's been frozen for years still be safe to cook and eat? (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov ****

Hosting a Thanksgiving dinner this year? How big a turkey do you really need? (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov Hotline will be staffed Thanksgiving day from 8am to 2pm EST***