Radio Features Archive

Weeks into an outbreak of a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle, Cabinet level Secretaries recently provided updates on response efforts. Rod Bain looks into the various response aspects in this edition of “Agriculture USA”.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Bacerra.

Two Cabinet level Secretaries recently provided updates on response efforts to an outbreak of a strain of highly pathogenic avian flu found in dairy cattle. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Bacerra.

Two champions of seed conservation and crop diversity are honored as this year's World Food Prize Laureates. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. World Food Prize Foundation President Terry Branstad. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Those wishing to serve on USDA’s Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production now have an opportunity to do so. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Office of Urban Ag and Innovative Production Director Brian Guse

The number of disease cases connected to ticks has more than doubled in the last 15 years, according to the CDC. Gary Crawford has more disgusting data about ticks.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and University of Kentucky Professor Emeritus and extension entomologist, Lee Townsend.

Have you ever taken some offbeat advice to help your lawn or trees that turned out to be a disaster? Well, you're not alone. Gary Crawford has more from the lawn and garden Twilight Zone.


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

Various financial measures to assist dairy growers with cattle infected with a strain of High Path Avian Flu have been announced by the Agriculture Secretary. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

A new USDA trade report has a mixed bag of news. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Daniel Whitley, Administrator of USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. Bart Kenner, USDA economist.

Are we on the fringe of a new trend in U.S. wheat production? Gary Crawford has this report. (Gary Crawford. Nick Streff with USDA's Statistics Service. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Some of agriculture's latest innovations, technologies, and equipment were recently on display for those to see along the National Mall in Washington DC. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Nick Tindall of the Association of Equipment Manufactures. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small.

USDA's inaugural look at conditions for our nation’s pasture and rangelands indicates a trend not seen in several years. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey