Radio Newsline Archive

Two lucky turkeys from North Carolina are the newest in a long line of recipients of a Presidential "pardon". (Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Former President George H.W. Bush. USDA historical researcher, Anne Effland)

December will be the next date for a benchmark within USDA's Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities initiative, according to the Agriculture Secretary. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

* - STATIONS: Please no longer air this public service announcement after Monday, December 5th.-* USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux discusses the first-ever Urban County Committee elections including eligible municipalities and the ballot submission deadline.

Experts say if you intend to cook that stuffing in the turkey, you need to be very careful about how you do it. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov Hotline will be staffed Thanksgiving day from 8am to 2pm EST***

A Turkish bath is fine, but NOT a Turkey bath. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov Hotline will be staffed Thanksgiving day from 8am to 2pm EST***

Why are most farmers finishing up harvesting operations sooner than normal? (Gary Crawrford and USDA meterorologist, Brad Rippey)

Lagging emergence and falling crop condition ratings are causing more concerns about the winter wheat crop. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with winter wheat condition ratings by state.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on the corn harvest in selected states.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on cotton harvest progress.