Radio Newsline Archive

The latest USDA agricultural trade update has good news for U.S. farmers and exporters. There's also news for an economist who puts that update together every month. (Gary Crawford. USDA economists, Bart Kenner and Dylan Russel)

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, with the export numbers for some major bulk commodities and how they did during the first five months of this fiscal year, October through February.

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, with the total agricultural export/import/trade balance numbers for the first five months of the 2021 fiscal year.

Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural products are still setting records. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, outlining China's purchases of U.S. livestock products during the first five months of this fiscal year.

What is one unexpected and non-lethal way to deter black vultures? (Stephanie Ho and Bryan Kleuver, Wildlife Services)

USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services’ decade-long efforts to keep gulls away has maintained the unique water quality designation for a lake in the state of Maine. (Rod Bain and Ben Nugent of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services)

A trip to the field or a visit to the barn allows a glimpse of recent innovations that have improved agricultural production and efficiency. (Rod Bain. Dave Mulligan of the National Association of Wheat Growers. Tim Trotter of EDGE Dairy Cooperative)

Agricultural innovations have increased significantly in recent decades and that pace is expected to be even faster in the future. (Rod Bain and Chad Colby)

USDA has some plant tips for home gardeners. (Stephanie Ho and Samantha Simon, Executive Director for Emergency and Domestic Programs with Plant Protection and Quarantine)