Radio Features

Did USDA’s first look at 2024 total meat production show an increase over the previous year, which recorded a year over year production decline? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam

Conservation Engineers are helping thousands of farmers and ranchers to do vital environmental work. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Kevin Farmer, Director of the Conservation Engineers Division of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. Andy Deichert, USDA State Conservation Engineer for West Virginia. Terry Cosby, Chief of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Experts say we are making progress in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in this country. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Former President Richard Nixon. President Joe Biden. Mass. Congressman Jim McGovern. Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff. Astronaut Neil Armstrong. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

USDA and the Department of Energy have a new initiative to encourage ag producers to apply underutilized renewable energy technologies on their farm, but what might be its benefits to growers? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

Three components within USDA’s Local Agriculture Market Program are now accepting applications for grant awards through May 14th. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt

With one season left in the Western water season, how does the region look regarding reservoir levels and mountain snowpack accumulations? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

Are you looking for someone to prepare your tax returns? Gary Crawford talks with an expert who has some advice for choosing a preparer.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Kansas State University Extension tax expert, Susie Latta. Also, classic comedy team, Abbott and Costello

The Environmental Protection Agency’s recently announced Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is among the latest efforts to build partnership and relationship between the agency and the ag sector. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. EPA Administrator Micheal Regan. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

The USDA is currently surveying farmers, asking them how much of what crops they intend to plant. Gary Crawford has more.


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

U.S. exports of agricultural products this year will fall below those of 2023. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA economist, Bart Kenner. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.

USDA’s end of February State Stories Report provides a look at mostly improving winter wheat crop conditions over the course of the season. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey