Radio Newsline Archive
USDA Helps Ensure Irish Shamrocks Play a Role in White House Festivities
00:00:59.010 2021-03-16An annual meeting between the U.S. and Irish leaders will be virtual this year, but the featured Irish shamrocks will be at the White House, in person. (Stephanie Ho; Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall; Osama El-Lissy, APHIS)
Irish-Americans are Enthusiastic about St. Patrick's Day
00:00:59.977 2021-03-16Irish-Americans traditionally have been among the most enthusiastic about celebrating their heritage on St. Patrick's Day. (Stephanie Ho and Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall)
Actuality: Good Cooperation Fosters Speedy Approval for Imported Shamrocks
00:00:29.178 2021-03-16The Irish Embassy's Agriculture Counsellor, Finbar Brown, describes the speedy process of getting Irish shamrock into the United States in time for a St. Patrick's Day ceremony at the White House.
Shamrock Ceremony is a St. Patrick's Day Tradition
00:00:58.984 2021-03-16Shamrocks play an important role in a St. Patrick's Day tradition that highlights friendship between the United States and Ireland. (Stephanie Ho and Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall)
Actuality: How did the Shamrock Become Significant to Ireland?
00:00:37.877 2021-03-16Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall tells the story of how the shamrock became associated with Ireland.
The Up's and Down's of Wholesale Egg Prices
00:01:00.107 2021-03-16Wholesale egg prices are notoriously volatile and the pandemic has not helped that situation. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)
16 Month Drop in Egg Production May Reverse Itself this Year
00:00:59.872 2021-03-16The nation's egg producers may be about to change course, as far as their production is concerned. (Gary Crawford and Shayle Shagam)