Radio Features Archive

The Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production was developed as part of the 2018 Farm Bill – designed to promote food production in urban areas through various innovations and support mechanisms. Rod Bain looks at the efforts made the by Agriculture Department to build up urban agriculture in this edition of “Agriculture USA”.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Leslie Glover and Brian Guse (pronounced “Gus-see”) of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

The USDA has just unveiled a package of proposed changes to its Women, Infants and Children nutrition program. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Under Secretary Stacy Dean

The Agriculture Department recently announced recipients of its latest round of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants in efforts to promote and expand urban ag. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Leslie Glover of the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

What were the latest population and economic trends in rural America revealed in USDA annual report studying our nation’s rural areas? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and economic researcher Jim Davis

Want to really sabotage that holiday dinner you're preparing? Here are some simple things that could do just that. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline.
****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov ****

Does holiday shopping dig you into a financial hole every year? Gary Crawford has an expert that can help us stay out of that hole.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Extension family finance expert, Elizabeth Kiss

The Agriculture Secretary recently explained both gains within the global Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate, and an upcoming spring time meeting of AIM for Climate members in Washington D.C.. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

An uncertain world economy is producing anxiety in cotton markets and weighing on cotton prices. Gary Crawford has more.


Participants: Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski

New data shows beef cattle numbers are still falling. Is there a herd rebuild anywhere in sight? Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam.

A new USDA online farm loan application tool is available to help producers more easily understand and complete the application process. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

The biofuel industry hopes to hear soon about next year’s Renewable Fuel Standard from the Environmental Protection Agency and what it offers in the way of ethanol blending volumes. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chris Bliley of Growth Energy. Geoff Cooper of the Renewable Fuels Association. Paul Winters of Clean Fuels Alliance America. Brian Jennings of the American Coalition for Ethanol. Doug Breven of POET.