Radio Newsline Archive

The La Nina weather pattern is delaying the arrival of rains in the southwestern United States. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The threat of wildfires remains in the western United States. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Quiet weather is expected, which will be good for fieldwork, but will not help replenish needed moisture to many agricultural areas. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Little rain and relatively mild temperatures are expected for much of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's outlook for early-to-mid-December.

Small scale local producers now have a crop insurance product designed with them in mind. (Gary Crawford and Marcia Bunger, Risk Management Agency Administrator)

Marcia Bunger, USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator, talking about how to get more information about the new Micro Farm insurance product.

Marcia Bunger, USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator, talking about the revenue limits for operations to qualify for the new Micro Farm crop insurance product.

The new USDA price index summary shows most farm prices cooling off in October, but still comfortably higher than a year ago. (Gary Crawford)

Stakeholders continue to work together in efforts to prevent African Swine Fever from entering the U.S. and threatening swine herds. (Rod Bain and Liz Wagstrom of the National Pork Producers Council)