Radio Newsline Archive

Corn and soybean markets are reacting to lower-than-expected planted acres numbers in USDA's Acreage report. (Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, with an overview of the acreage numbers for soybeans.

The White House is highlighting the growing threat posed by wildfires. (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)

President Biden is announcing plans to strengthen the U.S. firefighting effort by improving financial incentives for firefighters. (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)

The U.S. government has many technological capabilities that can be used to help in the fight against wildfires. (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)

President Biden is concerned about how people in the western part of the country can cope with the extreme heat. (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)

During a White House meeting to highlight the growing threat of wildfires, Vice President Kamala Harris gave an eyewitness account of what remained after the Paradise fire in California.

USDA's report on corn and soybean stocks may not have been responsible for another jump in prices, but that report didn't do anything to cool the markets, either. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA's report on commodity prices shows big gains during May. (Gary Crawford)

What's the latest picture for U.S. topsoil moisture? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)