Radio Newsline Archive

It's time to recognize the work of USDA conservation engineers. (Gary Crawford. Kevin Farmer and Andy Deichert)

USDA is looking to hire more conservation engineers. (Gary Crawford and Kevin Farmer, Director of the Conservation Engineers Division of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Kevin Farmer, Director of the Conservation Engineers Division of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, talking about National Engineers Week, Feb. 18 - 24, a week first recognized back in 1951,

Kevin Farmer, Director of the Conservation Engineers Division of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, talking about the upcoming USDA Virtual Conservation Engineers Q and A Roundtable. It will be held Thursday , Feb. 22nd at 2pm EST. 'Listeners can tune in at this link: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/news/nrcs-celebrates-national-engineers-week-feb-18-24

The Agriculture Secretary was among those announcing a series of rural economic development project investments as part of a Rural Prosperity Town Hall in North Carolina. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What are among the latest developments within a federal collaboration providing support and tools for economic development in rural underserved areas? (Rod Bain and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden)

The Agriculture Secretary says eligible applicants now have until May 21 to submit funding requests for the latest round of the ReConnect rural high speed internet program. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA recently provided its first look at how much wheat, corn, and soybeans could be planted this coming season. (Rod Bain and economist Jake Vuilleman)

USDA economist Jake Vuilleman discusses some of reasons behind the first forecasts for total planted acreage of wheat, corn, and soybeans.