Radio Newsline Archive

April 8th is the deadline for interested businesses, commodity organizations and state agriculture departments to apply to be part of USDA's next ag trade mission. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley)

Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley explains some of the things that happen during USDA's ag trade missions, including one scheduled for the United Kingdom June 22nd to 24th.

Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley discusses opportunities for U.S. food and farm businesses and exports via an upcoming USDA led trade mission to the United Kingdom.

Potential applicants for the recently announced Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program now have more time to submit applications for grants. (Rod Bain and Rural Develop Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal)

Bigger retail food price increases than expected are causing USDA to raise its forecasts for 2022 food price inflation. (Gary Crawford and Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist)

Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist, with the new, upwardly revised, retail food price forecast for 2022.

Shoppers are having to pay much more than last year for poultry products. (Gary Crawford. USDA economist Matt MacLachlan and Andy Harig with the Food Marketing Institute)

Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist, with the new forecast for dairy product retail price inflation.

What impact will the conflict in Ukraine have on food prices? (Gary Crawford. USDA economist Matt MacLachlan)

The latest USDA report on cattle feedlot activity shows some very large inventory and placement numbers. (Gary Crawford and Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst)