Radio Newsline

Steve Wallander of the Economic Research Service discusses some of the trends discovered in a recent USDA study on cover crops.

USDA researcher, Steve Wallander, discusses some of the findings of a recent study on cover crops and some connections to other conservation practices.

Disaster assistance programs through the Farm Service Agency are available for livestock producers and other growers impacted by the current arctic outbreak. (Rod Bain and Acting Administrator Steve Peterson)

USDA is ready to help animals -- whether pets or livestock -- that are suffering impacts of the severe cold weather. (Stephanie Ho and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)

Livestock producers impacted by the recent arctic outbreak will need appropriate documentation of losses to apply for USDA Farm Service Agency disaster programs. (Rod Bain and FSA Acting Administrator Steve Peterson)

Farm Service Agency Acting Administrator Steve Peterson discusses two programs available to assist livestock producers impacted by the recent arctic outbreak over parts of the nation.

Dairy producers who did not sign up for the Margin Protection Coverage program may be second-guessing that decision after seeing USDA's new dairy forecasts. (Gary Crawford and Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman)

Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman, commenting on the price situation and new 2021 outlook for dairy product prices.

U.S. Forest Service incident management teams have been part of response efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including recent support in distributing vaccines at vaccination centers. (Rod Bain and Gordy Sachs of the Forest Service)

Gordy Sachs of the U.S. Forest Service discusses support and incident management efforts throughout the country in distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations.