Radio Features Archive

Several aspects about decision makers on the farm and ranch level are discovered when combing through the data of the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Rod Bain looks at some of those findings in the first part of a two-part series – in this edition of “Agriculture USA”.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Virginia Harris of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

The latest Consumer Price Index report covering March shows food price inflation at the grocery store grinding to a halt. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer.

Want to cut screen time at your house? Here are some good ideas. Gary Crawford has the story.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Extension Child Development Specialist.

If you are planning on planting a tree this Spring, an expert says don't try to "baby" that tree. Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and retired Kansas State University Extension horticultural expert, Ward Upham.

Having an understanding about the biology of mosquitos will help in controlling them, and minimizing their impacts, when the warm months arrive. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jamie Kopco of Penn State University Extension

Many homeowners, and even some lawn professionals, are using the wrong type of mulch and wrongly applying it. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Extension lawn and garden expert, Dennis Patton.

How did grain stock reports from the prior month affect the Agriculture Department’s April take on domestic commodity supply and demand estimates? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chief Economist Seth Meyer. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Seth Meyer.

USDA's Ag. Trade Update has a mixed bag of trade news. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner.

Each week USDA gives us a comprehensive snapshot of the progress and condition of U.S. crops. Gary Crawford has more on this major effort.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service

What are some of the findings in USDA’s latest Census of Agriculture went it comes to the breakdown of farm operations by gender? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Virginia Harris of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

A soil health based; commodity-oriented effort called Farmers for Soil Health found a method to apply climate smart practices on the ground level via USDA’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jack Cornell of Farmers for Soil Health