Radio Features Archive

USDA will continue its partnership with Coca-Cola to restore forests and watersheds. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small. Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources Meryl Harrell. Kurt Ritter and Kirsten Witt with the Coca-Cola Company.

USDA will continue its long-running partnership with Coca-Cola to restore forests and watersheds. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small. Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources Meryl Harrell. Kurt Ritter and Kirsten Witt with the Coca-Cola Company.

A World Food Day event provided the Agriculture Secretary opportunity to discuss ways that the world and the U.S. can combat food insecurity. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

In many areas it is time to think about putting some new life into that summer-stressed lawn. Gary Crawford has this seedy story.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dennis Patton, Kansas State University Extension lawn and garden expert.

Low water levels are again reported along some parts of the Mississippi River, and it is starting to impact barge traffic shipping goods to and from ports. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

The Agriculture Secretary explains what agriculture’s role is in advancing climate smart practices, innovations, and markets. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

For the first time at a United Nations Conference on Climate Change, the role of food production and agriculture in climate mitigation will be a major point of discussion. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. United Arab Emirates Minister for Climate Change and the Environment Miriam Almheiri

A recent USDA study looks at some of the trends regarding producers’ adoption of precision agricultural methods and use of digital tools. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. USDA economic researcher Johnathan McFadden. Terry Griffin of Kansas State University

A recent series of grants awarded by USDA will educate underserved, small-scale, and organic producers on risk management practices and options


PARTICIPANTS: (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger)

The beef cattle herd continues to shrink, but for how much longer? Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Mike McConnell.

USDA is partnering with various African nations to build up animal and plant health protection systems on the African continent. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt.