Radio Newsline Archive

Regional and local food systems will get a major boost from investments just announced by USDA. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talking about a few of the things USDSA has been doing to support local and regional food systems.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying that the planned Regional Food Business Centers will help everyone in the regional food chain.

How might the numbers regarding household food security in our nation differ between 2021 and the previous year? (Rod Bain and economic researcher, Alisha Coleman-Jensen)

USDA economic researcher, Alisha Coleman-Jensen, discusses the latest statistics on food insecurity among American households with children, per the Household Food Security in the U.S. for 2021 report.

Alisha Coleman-Jensen of the Economic Research Service explains the history and intent of the annual Household Food Security in the U.S. report including the latest edition covering 2021.

Alisha Coleman-Jensen of the Economic Research Service looks at some of the numbers in subcategories within USDA "Household Food Security in the U.S. for 2021" report.

We are just a few days away from getting information from USDA that will give us a better idea of the size of this season's crops. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski) Broadcasters--USDA will release its new forecasts for U.S. crop production and demand Monday, September 12th at noon EDT.

Record high temperatures were reported in several Western cities Tuesday, especially in California, at what appears to be a peak to a recent heat wave in the region. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Recent rains in the South are a primary cause for a week-over-week improvement in national topsoil moisture condition ratings. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)