Radio Newsline Archive

What are some of the trends associated with our nation's farm and ranches per the latest edition of an annual USDA report? (Rod Bain and research economist, Noah Miller)

USDA economic researcher, Noah Miller, discusses findings of government payments to ag producers in 2021, per the latest edition of USDA's America's Farms and Ranches at a Glance report.

Noah Miller of the Economic Research Service discusses the various categories and resources used to develop this year's America's Farms and Ranches at a Glance report.

Farm households are seeing median Incomes rising this year, even as income from the household's farm operation is below a year ago. (Gary Crawford and Spiro Stefano, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service)

Dry areas of the Central Plains are expected to see storm systems over the next week, but what benefits might they have for farmers and ranchers in the area? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The main source of California water supplies is receiving above normal snowpack as the accumulation season for the western mountain ranges is now past the one-third point. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation for several parts of the country are part of the extended weather forecast for the period of December 13 – 19.