Radio Newsline Archive
USDA to Update South American Crop Production Forecasts Very Shortly
00:00:56.372 2022-04-07Markets will have a better idea of South American crop production prospects in just a few hours when new USDA forecasts are released. (Gary Crawford and Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman)
***USDA releases its new supply/demand estimates Friday, April 8th, at noon, EDT***
USDA Forming an Equity Commission Subcommittee on Rural Development
00:01:00.107 2022-04-07USDA's Equity Commission already has a subcommittee devoted to farm programs. It's about to form another subcommittee to focus on another USDA mission area. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)
Grid Security for Rural Electric and Power
00:00:59.611 2022-04-07A grid security division within USDA Rural Development is helping rural utilities boost their security measures and keep the power on. (Rod Bain and Rural Utilities Service Administrator Chris McClean)
Continuing Efforts to Combat Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases
00:00:59.924 2022-04-07The work of USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in keeping our country safe from threats to plants and animals is an ongoing affair, with innovations playing a major role. (Rod Bain and APHIS Administrator Kevin Shea)
Accomplishments of APHIS over the Last Fifty Years
00:00:59.663 2022-04-07What have been some of the accomplishments of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in its fifty year effort to control plant and animal pests and disease? (Rod Bain and APHIS Administrator Kevin Shea)
While Ag. Export Values Climb, Export Volumes Are Falling
00:00:57.469 2022-04-07The value of U.S. agricultural exports continues to climb, but what about the actual tonnage being shipped? (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)
Value of U.S. Ethanol Exports Higher than a Year Ago
00:00:59.898 2022-04-07The value of U.S. ethanol exports is running well ahead of last year at this time. (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)