Radio Newsline
Actuality: A Review of the Current USDA Food Price Forecasts
00:00:17.031 2023-10-12Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist, with a review of the current USDA food price forecasts.
Crop Insurance Protection is Spreading to Many New Crops
00:01:00.238 2023-10-12Requests from farmers are one major reason for the recent rapid expansion of crop insurance programs for specialty crop producers. (Gary Crawford and Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency)
School Meal Support Announcements
00:01:00.264 2023-10-11The Agriculture Secretary announced a series of grants and awards designed to increase healthy foods served throughout our nation’s schools. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)
Actuality: School Food Systems Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants
00:00:39.706 2023-10-11Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses a segment of USDA’s Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative focused on school food systems transformation, and applications now open for sub-grants within this focus area.
Changes in U.S. Topsoil Moisture Conditions?
00:01:00.238 2023-10-11What is the week-to-week comparison for our nation's topsoil moisture conditions after varying events of precipitation? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
Actuality: Topsoil Moisture Shortage by State
00:01:00.238 2023-10-11USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey reports several states indicate topsoil moisture shortage at or above fifty per cent as of October 8th.
Actuality: Topsoil Moisture Surplus
00:00:22.752 2023-10-11USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at areas most notable for topsoil moisture surplus for the period ending October 8th.
U.S. Soybean Exports Fall Below Year-Ago Levels
00:01:00.029 2023-10-11New numbers show U.S. soybean exports have dropped below levels of one year ago. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)
Pasture and Rangeland Condition Similarities
00:00:59.167 2023-10-11One might find the latest USDA Pasture and Rangeland Condition Report like its previous edition one week prior. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
Actuality: State Ratings of Low-End Pasture and Rangeland Conditions
00:00:47.490 2023-10-11USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses a group of states reporting forty per cent or more very-poor to poor pasture and rangeland conditions as of October 8th.