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New Edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans is Released

00:04:59.990 2021-01-12   
The federal government has released the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans -- which serves as the guide for all U.S. government programs. Stephanie Ho has this report.

PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue. Assistant HHS Secretary, Admiral Brent Giroir. Former USDA Deputy Undersecretary Brandon Lipps.

Federal Government Issues New Edition of Dietary Guidelines

00:03:00.062 2021-01-12   
What's new in the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Stephanie Ho has the story.

PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue. HHS Assistant Secretary Admiral Brent Giroir. Former USDA Deputy Undersecretary Brandon Lipps.

New USDA Final Rule Helps SNAP Recipients Move Toward Work

00:02:59.983 2021-01-12   
A final rule aims to enhance employment and training programs for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Stephanie Ho reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and Former Deputy Undersecretary Brandon Lipps.

Assuring Food Distribution to Families During Pandemic

00:02:39.346 2021-01-12   
A key role of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service in 2020 was assuring food was available to consumers and family through the COVID-19 pandemic. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach

A Call to Membership on Urban Ag Advisory Committee

00:02:34.671 2021-01-12   
The latest effort in building USDA's urban agriculture support and outreach involves applications for membership of a new committee advising the Agriculture Secretary. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Acting Chief Kevin Norton

Nasty Weather and Inaugurations of the Past

00:03:00.035 2021-01-12   
The weather has not only caused logistical problems for past Presidential inaugurations but has even caused deaths. Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA meteorologist, Mark Brusberg. Also past Presidents John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.

A Shift in Animal Ag Biotechnology Regulation Oversight

00:02:27.696 2021-01-12   
Public comment is currently being accepted for a proposal that would transfer oversight of federal regulations regarding food and fiber animal biotechnology to USDA. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach

New USDA Program Addresses Crop Quality Loss from Natural Disasters

00:02:29.969 2021-01-12   
USDA has a new program aimed at addressing crop quality losses due to natural disasters. Stephanie Ho has the story.

PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Undersecretary Bill Northey. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce.

2020--a Rollercoaster Year for Ag. Exports

00:02:28.114 2021-01-12   
Latest agricultural export numbers show that 2020 was a rollercoaster year for U.S. exports. Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner.

Concerns Grow About Western Mountain Snowpack

00:02:22.994 2021-01-12   
La Nina is playing a role in this season's Western mountain snowpack accumulations to date, and it's not favorable for much of the region. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

A Decades-Old Conservation Partnership

00:02:20.486 2021-01-12   
For over eighty years, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and National Association of Conservation Districts have worked together in various conservation efforts. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Tim Palmer of the National Association of Conservation Districts. Terry D'addio of USDA-NRCS.
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