Radio Newsline
How Winter Wheat Production Forecast Increase Came to Be
00:00:59.506 2023-09-29USDA’s September Small Grains Report reflects how the combination of yields and harvested areas led to projected rise in winter wheat production. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)
Partnership to Improve African Animal Health Infrastructure
00:01:00.081 2023-09-29USDA is involved in a global partnership to help African nations build up infrastructure needed in prevention of animal and plant health issues. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)
Supporting Risk Management Education Programs
00:01:00.107 2023-09-29A recent series of grants awarded by USDA are designed to educate underserved, small-scale, and organic producers on risk management practices and options. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger)
Actuality: History of Risk Management Education
00:00:32.470 2023-09-29Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger discusses some of the previous methods of education and outreach to producers about risk management practices and policies.
Actuality: Examples of Risk Management Education Programs
00:00:57.338 2023-09-29Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger provides examples of risk management education projects supported in part by a USDA grant program.
High Production, Low Prices for Major U.S. Tree Nuts
00:01:00.107 2023-09-292023 production and price forecasts for almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts indicate trends going in opposite directions. (Rod Bain and economic researcher Seth Wechsler)
Actuality: Almond Production Summary
00:00:31.294 2023-09-29Seth Wechsler of the Economic Research Service provides the recap of U.S. almond production for this crop season.
Producers Received Slightly Higher Prices in August
00:01:00.160 2023-09-29USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices Report shows offsetting indexes that led to an overall rise in what producers in August received pricewise for their commodities. (Rod Bain)
Pilot Nutrition Hub ASCEND for Better Health
00:00:59.951 2023-09-28The first nutrition hub established under a USDA nutrition education and outreach effort hopes to improve health outcomes for communities. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Chavonda Jacobs-Young)
Actuality: ASCEND for Better Health
00:00:39.941 2023-09-28USDA Research, Education, and Economics Under Secretary Chavonda Jacobs-Young explains the mission of an initiative to promote improved nutrition through research, information, and community involvement.