Radio Newsline
What Impacted October U.S. Rice Balance Sheet?
00:01:00.421 2023-10-13Changes were noted in USDA’s latest outlook of the domestic rice supply and demand estimates, but what was behind those adjustments? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)
New Insurance Coverage for Plants Grown in Controlled Environments
00:00:59.402 2023-10-13There is new crop insurance coverage available for plants grown in controlled environments. (Gary Crawford and Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency)
New Crop Insurance Protection for Grapevines
00:00:56.973 2023-10-13Grape growers will soon be able to purchase a crop insurance policy to protect their grapevines, not just their grapes. (Gary Crawford and Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency)
Discovery of an Ag Career through a USDA Program
00:00:59.141 2023-10-13The Agriculture Department and land grant universities collaborate on a program designed to give high school students opportunities to learn about potential ag science careers. (Rod Bain and Kiara McCallister)
Actuality: Ag Pathways Example
00:00:59.585 2023-10-13USDA Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist Kiara McCallister discusses her involvement in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's Pathways Program and its various offerings in route to her current occupation.
USDA Lowers Production Forecast for Corn, Cotton and Soybeans
00:01:00.342 2023-10-12USDA has lowered production expectations for corn, cotton and soybeans. (Gary Crawford)
Tightening Corn and Bean Yield Forecasts – The Response
00:01:00.186 2023-10-12How did markets initially respond to USDA’s latest crop production report reflecting lower yields for both corn and soybeans? (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)
Actuality: Increased Soybean Oil Use in Biodiesel
00:00:38.530 2023-10-12USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer discusses increased month-over-month forecasts of soybean oil used in biodiesel, per the October domestic supply and demand ledger.
First Look at U.S. Orange Production this Season
00:01:00.421 2023-10-12The first production forecasts are in for the 2023-24 orange season, so what do the numbers look like for the country, and major growing states? (Rod Bain and Mark Hudson of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)
Only Slight Price Inflation Last Month at the Grocery Store
00:00:55.719 2023-10-12Food price inflation is easing down into so-called "normal" levels. (Gary Crawford and Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist)