Radio Newsline Archive

A new online tool is now available for drought-affected livestock producers help them estimate feed transportation costs and their impacts caused by drought. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux explains the expansion of a program to cover feed transportation costs for drought impacted producers, and the online tool now available to assist in calculating such costs.

What are Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's thoughts about some of the cuts being proposed in the Infrastructure and Budget Reconciliation Bills? (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA has a series of grants that can help improve program integrity, efficiency and delivery within USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (Rod Bain and SNAP Associate Administrator Jessica Shahin)

USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Associate Administrator Jessica Shahin provides examples among eight grants designed to improve administration, efficiencies and program integrity within SNAP.

California almond and walnut growers face a smaller crop this season due in part to adverse, yet opposite, weather conditions. (Rod Bain and Jaclyn Kramer of the Economic Research Service)

USDA's annual outlook for grape and peach production could eventually factor in how drought impacts those particular crops. (Rod Bain and research economist, Jaclyn Kramer)

Studies show most meal preparers don't wash their hands when they need to and don't wash their hands the right way. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service) October 15th was declared Global Handwashing Day by the group, Global Handwashing Partnership.