Radio Newsline Archive

China accounts for a significant share of total U.S. agricultural export sales. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. USDA economist, Bart Kenner)

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, with some numbers on U.S. agricultural product sales to China during the first eleven months of the 2021 fiscal year.

Traders are anxiously awaiting USDA's next round of reports which should give us a better idea of the size and market prospects for the major crops. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski) **USDA releases its new round of crop and livestock forecasts on Tuesday, October 12, noon EDT**

What's ahead for livestock producers and products? We'll get a new answer to that question very soon. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski) **USDA releases its new round of crop and livestock forecasts on Tuesday, October 12, noon EDT**

A new initiative is allowing the Farm Service Agency to partner with third-party organizations in outreach and technical assistance efforts to historically underserved farmers and ranchers. (Rod Bain and FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux provides one example of partnership between FSA and third party organizations in providing outreach and technical assistance to historically underserved farmers and ranchers.

Local crop insurance agents will soon have available a policy option for small producers who sell their products to local and regional markets. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy)

Risk Management Agency Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy explains a new policy within Whole Farm Revenue Protection designed to cover small farmers who produce for local markets.

How might the dairy industry continue to build upon its history of innovation as it progresses into the future? (Rod Bain and Paul Ziemninsky of Dairy Management Incorporated)