Radio Newsline Archive

This year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is now on full display with this week’s lighting ceremony on the Capitol grounds. (Rod Bain. U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree essay winner Ethan Reese.)

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore and U.S. Capitol Grounds Director Jim Kaufman discuss the history of a West Virginia National Forest providing the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on multiple occasions, including the 2023 tree.

Eligible organizations now have until February 2nd to apply for funding from the first round of USDA's new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses the financial commitment involved in the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program, now accepting funding applications through February 2nd.

Several U.S. farm representatives will be on hand during the United Nations Climate Change Conference to express agriculture's important role in climate mitigation efforts. (Rod Bain and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew)

Rob Larew of the National Farmers Union talks about some of the availabilities for himself and other ag producers to discuss farming as a climate mitigation tool during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)

What does USDA's final Topsoil Moisture Condition Report for this year reveal about soil dryness and moisture surplus across the country? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at parts of the nation reporting significant very short to short topsoil moisture conditions for the final report of 2023 with the period concluding on November 26th.

This week has produced a milestone event for sustainable aviation fuels. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What kind of price can we expect to pay for this year's real Christmas tree? (Gary Crawford and Tim O'Connor, Executive Director of the National Christmas Tree Association)