Radio Newsline Archive

The Agriculture Secretary discussed some of the details of his early week visit in Vietnam with reporters Wednesday. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses history of the growth of U.S. trade relations with Vietnam over the past decade, particularly in the ag realm.

What are some of the areas agricultural ministers within the G7 group of nations will focus on during their upcoming meeting this week? (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Next month's Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate Summit in Washington D.C. was a topic of discussion between representatives of two nations involved in this effort. (Rod Bain and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Applications are now being accepted through July 19th for two new USDA grants to facilitate increased meat and poultry processing capacity at the local level. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Production and price forecasts for dairy this month reflect mostly trends moving up, yet there are exceptions. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

The first ever U.S. agricultural trade mission to the Netherlands is wrapping up. (Gary Crawford. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade Alexis Taylor)

Karen Ross, California Secretary of Agriculture and member of the USDA's trade mission to the Netherlands, saying that besides signing sales contacts, this trade mission is about finding out what customers want.

There's been an expansion of areas with topsoils that are too dry. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, giving the numbers for topsoils with surplus moisture.