Radio Features Archive

How is the financial health of the farm sector as we start a new year? Gary Crawford takes the sector to the doctor for a complete checkup on this edition of Agriculture USA.

PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Dr. Seth Meyer.

Rural communities rely on entrepreneurs to buoy their local economies, but how can financing and financial support improve for these economic development opportunities? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jon Monson of Compeer Financial

USDA is leading global efforts to improve food safety rules in low-and-middle income countries to improve their food security levels. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brooke Jamison of the Foreign Agricultural Service

Did you go into debt to buy those holiday gifts? Are the bills flooding in? Are you broke? What can you do? Gary Crawford has answers in this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Amanda Woods, Ohio State University Extension Financial Health Specialist.

Big Cities are electing members of USDA Farm Service Agency urban county committees. Rod Bain has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

A Central Plains Indian Nation is marrying indigenous land and farm practices with science to develop climate smart practices and commodities.. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. USDA Office of Tribal Relations Director Heather Dawn Thompson. Chair of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Tim Rhodd.

How good is the financial health of the farm sector as we start a new year? Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.

It may be a while before all the crop damage from the Christmas time arctic blast is known, but some impacts are already obvious. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey

Will the new year be another record high income year for U.S. agriculture? Gary Crawford has the opinion of one expert.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.

2023 is only a few days old, but experts are already trying to predict this Spring's plantings of major crops. Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.

What are some of the new ways that Western states and wildfire management entities are using to reduce wildfire activity? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Jerry Perez of the U.S. Forest Service. New Mexico State Forester Laura McCarthy. Dan Porter of the Nature Conservancy. Washington State Forester George Geissler.