Radio Newsline Archive

More farmers will be able to stay on the farm and continue farming thanks to help from USDA funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. (Gary Crawford and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack)

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack with a brief summary of some of the help being given to financially distressed producers.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying that the message being sent by this current round of assistance to distressed farmers is that USDA wants to work with farmers, not against them.

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jewel Bronaugh saying the latest announcement of assistance for distressed farmers is just the beginning.

A cold front that has already established itself in the Upper Midwest is expected to make its way clear to the Deep South during the week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes temperatures recorded in the Upper Midwest that were unusually cold for even that area of the nation this time of year.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses how various crops across the country could be impacted by a cold front expected to cover parts of the Central U.S. this week.

Much of the country remains dry this month, that after September reached a mark for dry conditions in the U.S. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes a mixture of temperature ranges across the country, and above normal precipitation for most of the U.S., during the period of October 25-31.

USDA's latest look at beef production and prices shows mostly month-over-month upward trends. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)