Radio Newsline

* - June 17 - 23 is National Pollinator Month - * USDA researcher Gayle Hoffman discusses the importance of pollinator gardens in the overall wellbeing of pollinator populations.

Here's a story about a unique rural housing program. (Gary Crawford. USDA Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro. Idaho home owner, Sandra Sauceda) ****June is National Home Ownership Month.****

Idaho homeowner, Sandra Sauceda, talks about one of rules of the Mutual Self-Help Housing Program.

How do the numbers USDA forecasts for U.S. wheat production this month factor into the latest domestic supply and demand estimate? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Wheat production forecasts in Russia and Ukraine were reduced by USDA this month, but what is behind this decrease? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Production forecasts for Russia and Ukraine are the predominant items within USDA's corn World Supply and Demand Estimate this month. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

USDA’s latest lowering of last year’s Brazil soybean production forecast led to changes in the June global supply and demand estimate. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

What adjustments were made in USDA’s domestic cotton supply and demand ledger this month that led to a lowering of the season ending average price forecast? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

A forecast of record rice production in India for the past marketing year reflects changes in USDA’s latest supply and demand estimate for the world. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Consumer meat prices are continuing to rise. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)