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Actuality: Western Mountain Snowpack Recap
00:00:59.663 2021-02-04USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, looks at the Western mountain snowpack season to date at its two-thirds point.
Actuality: A Respite for Low Snowpack Totals
00:00:59.663 2021-02-04USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses a recent storm system that provided needed snowpack accumulations in mountain ranges in the southern two-thirds of the West.
Recent Trade News May Play into Upcoming USDA Supply/Demand Forecasts.
00:00:59.219 2021-02-04Some recent developments on the trade front may play into USDA's upcoming new round of supply and demand forecasts. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)
**USDA's new Ag. Supply and Demand forecasts will be released Tuesday, Feb. 9th at noon, EST**
Cook those Super Bowl Foods Safely
00:01:00.107 2021-02-04If you fumble the food safety ball when cooking up some of those Super Bowl foods, the penalty could be a bout with food poisoning. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers)
****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-5463) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov ****
Actuality: Where to Get Food Safety Questions Answered
00:00:27.533 2021-02-04Meredith Carothers, USDA food safety expert, explaining where you can go to get your Super Bowl food safety questions answered--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 ****
Groundhog Day Post Game Analysis
00:01:00.342 2021-02-03Do the human weather forecasters agree with the groundhog's forecast? (Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Meteorologist Mark Brusberg and a singing groundhog)
Ag Secretary Nominee Lists Four Priorities for USDA
00:01:01.649 2021-02-03The man nominated to be the country's Ag Secretary points to four priorities for USDA. (Stephanie Ho and Ag Secretary Nominee Tom Vilsack)
Ag Secretary Nominee Wants Nutrition Programs Paired with Education
00:00:58.488 2021-02-03The man nominated to be the Secretary of Agriculture says he would like to see USDA nutrition programs accompanied by educational opportunities. (Stephanie Ho and Ag Secretary Nominee Tom Vilsack)
Looking at Title One in Potential 2023 Farm Bill
00:01:00.055 2021-02-03The process is underway, or will start soon, for farm organizations to study what modifications may be needed to the farm safety net within a 2023 Farm Bill. (Rod Bain. Tim Lust of the National Sorghum Growers. Rob Larew of the National Farmers Union.)
Next Round of USDA Forecasts to Key Partly on South American Developments
00:00:58.331 2021-02-03The next round of USDA supply and demand forecasts will key partly off South American crop developments. (Gary Crawford and Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman)