Radio Newsline Archive

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing a new comprehensive series of actions that could reduce the number of illnesses caused by salmonella in poultry products. (Gary Crawford and Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety Sandra Eskin)

Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture Sandra Eskin saying the proposed USDA plan to reduce poultry-related human salmonella illnesses does not have requirements for farmers to reduce salmonella in their birds.

Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture Sandra Eskin explaining what's behind the new framework to reduce salmonella contamination in poultry and poultry products.

Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture Sandra Eskin explaining why USDA is bringing experts and stakeholdes into the very early stages of planing for actions to reduce salmonella contamination in poultry products and reduce illnesses in humans. (USDA is holding an all day virtual public meeting on its proposed framework for reducing salmonella problems. It will take place November 3rd.)

USDA made adjustments down for both our nation's and the world's production of corn in its latest forecasts. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses details of USDA's world corn supply and demand estimate for this month.

A lower forecast in our nation's wheat production this month led to adjustments both in the U.S. and world supply and demand estimates. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses the latest U.S. wheat export forecast, per the October domestic supply and demand estimate.