Radio Newsline Archive

The Agriculture Secretary says helping small farmers to thrive will also do the same for rural communities. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The USDA has an ambitious plan to quickly get compensation payments to farmers who have in the past been discriminated against in USDA lending programs. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The U.S. farm and food industry is still being challenged by transportation-related supply chain problems. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack giving the House Agriculture Committee some ideas for how to craft a permanent agricultural disaster program.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling the House Agriculture Committee that his department is committed to research and development of vaccines against current and future liivestock diseases.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlining for the House Agriculture Committee ways in which USDA is working to get nutrition program information out to veterans and members of the military.

Much of the nation this week is expecting some form of active weather as another system crosses the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

As parts of the Southeast continue to recover from a series of tornadoes this year, another opportunity for severe weather to strike the region could occur later this week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The latest round of active weather crossing though the Southern Plains this week could lead to enhanced conditions for wildfire activity in the region. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses what could occur weather-wise as an active weather system makes it way to the Eastern half of the country later this week.