Radio Newsline

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest look at the condition of the peanut crop.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a report on sugarbeet harvesting.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on the sunflower harvest.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on the rice harvest.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a report on winter wheat planting progress.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with details on winter wheat emergence.

* - ATTN: October is National Cooperative Month - * A part of USDA Rural Development focuses on business cooperatives and their vital role in rural economies. (Rod Bain and Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal)

Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal provides various examples of rural business cooperatives and how they serve customers both locally and nationally.

New Farm Credit System rules will put more emphasis on young, beginning and small farmers. (Gary Crawford and Glen Smith, member of the board of the Farm Credit Administration)

Glen Smith, member of the board of the Farm Credit Administration, saying that young and beginning farmers face major hurdles.