Radio Newsline Archive
Celebrating the 2021 World Food Prize Laureate
00:01:00.447 2021-10-22A groundbreaking researcher in aquatic based foods accepted the honor known as "The Nobel Prize of Food and Agriculture" in ceremonies Thursday. (Rod Bain. Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilstead. Kees Diffenthaller of the musical group "Kes".
No Mexican Ban on U.S. GE Feed Corn Imports.
00:00:53.603 2021-10-22Secretary Vilsack says Mexico is not banning imports of genetically modified U.S. feed corn. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)
Vilsack Announces New Round of Funding for Rural Broadband Projects
00:01:00.107 2021-10-22Rural broadband efforts are getting another shot in the arm with new funding in USDA's ReConnect program. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)
New Funding for Rural Telemedicine/Distance Learning Projects
00:00:59.298 2021-10-22Agriculture Secretary Vilsack has announced a new round of funding for telemedicine and distance learning projects.
Actuality: A First for USDA's ReConnect Program
00:00:14.942 2021-10-22Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying this new upcoming round of ReConnect funding will include 100% grants in certain cases.
Actuality: Having Broadband "Incredibly Important" to Rural America
00:00:19.957 2021-10-22Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talking about the importance of bringing high speed internet in rural areas.
Taking in Cranberry Production Tallies
00:01:00.212 2021-10-22What does this years cranberry production look like nationwide and in major cranberry production states? (Rod Bain and Jaclyn Kramer of the Economic Research Service)
Conservation Funding Opportunities Available for This Fiscal Year
00:01:00.369 2021-10-22USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is taking applications for Fiscal Year 2022 technical and financial assistance within several of its programs. (Rod Bain and NRCS Chief Terry Cosby)
Actuality: Ranking NRCS Technical and Financial Assistance Applications
00:00:51.879 2021-10-22Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby explains the need for an application ranking system regarding NRCS conservation program financial and technical assistance.
New Cattle Feedlot Report Points to Shrinking Beef Cattle Herd.
00:01:00.107 2021-10-22The nation's beef cattle herd may be shrinking at a faster pace than some had expected. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)