Radio Newsline

Herding dogs are crucial to USDA's efforts to keep rare and protected geese away from a Hawaiian airport. (Stephanie Ho and Brian Washburn, USDA Wildlife Services research biologist)

An Extension expert notes characteristics that successful dairy operators seem to share. (Rod Bain and Jim Salfer of University of Minnesota Extension)

Livestock auction barns and sale yards were among the ag entities changing the way they did business last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Rod Bain and Chelsea Good of the Livestock Marketing Association)

Doing things "halfway" can often cause problems later on, especially in the case of having a holiday weekend cookout. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-5463) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov

Prospects for U.S. agricultural exports continue to improve. USDA has once again raised its export forecast. (Gary Crawford and Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist)

Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist, with a brief summary of the new USDA agricultural trade forecast for the current fiscal year.

This week's topsoil moisture story is mostly about where in the nation there are notable shortages. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

What's the main story with topsoil moisture? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, points to where in the country there are topsoil moisture surpluses.

Topsoil moisture shortages are resulting in a continuation of record-level poor pasture conditions. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)