Radio Newsline Archive

Continued efforts of Chesapeake Bay region farmers, landowners and stakeholders are improving water quality in this watershed. (Rod Bain and Karen Woodrich of the Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Karen Woodrich of the Natural Resources Conservation Service explains the ag component of the Chesapeake Bay region and landowner efforts to improve water quality in the Bay watershed.

Karen Woodrich of the Natural Resources Conservation Service talks about a new initiative designed to improve landowner-based water quality and conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay region.

USDA's latest report on cattle feedlot activity confirms the idea that beef production will continue to decline from now through 2023. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, with some of the key numbers in Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed report.

When will we see a turnaround in the current global low supply and high price wheat situation? (Gary Crawford. Dr. Joe Glauber with the International Food Policy Institute)

Do farmers need extra incentives or government mandates to boost plantings and production? (Gary Crawford. Dr. Joe Glauber with the International Food Policy Institute. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

An Agricultural Research Service engineer is a finalist for a prestigious federal government honor for his work studying nutrient runoff into waterways and preventative conservation practices. (Rod Bain and Mark Williams)

USDA research engineers, Mark Williams, discusses some of the study he is conducting on reducing nutrient runoff - work that led to his nomination for a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal (SAMMIE).

The Forest Service is pausing its prescribed burning operations for a 90 complete review of the program. (Gary Crawford)