Radio Newsline Archive

USDA Monday announced grant awards to several small and rural school districts in efforts to improve quality and nutrition of school meals through the Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative. (Rod Bain. Deputy Secretary Xochilt Torres Small. Action for Healthy Kids CEO Rob Bisceglie.)

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small explains how USDA funding awarded through subgrants within the Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative are designed to improve school meal nustrition quality and school kitchens.

USDA's annual look at cash rents shows a continuing trend of increased value year over year. (Rod Bain and Shawn Arita of the Office of the Chief Economist)

USDA is continuing to add to its Foot and Mouth disease vaccine bank. (Gary Crawford and Julie Wallin with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

The nation's corn crop condition improved during this past week. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Rains and cooler weather have combined to boost the condition ratings for the soybean crop. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on how the corn crop is developing.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a look at how the cotton crop is progressing.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on the condition of the cotton crop.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on the development and condition of the peanut crop.