Radio Newsline

Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger explains recent improvements to both Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm crop insurance coverages.

A new USDA program is assisting producers in three states in rebuilding on-farm grain storage sites after previous facilities were destroyed by natural disaster. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux discusses two natural disaster events, and the role they played in creating a new program to address rebuilding on-site grain storage facilities.

Hurricane Ian did little to impact the latest USDA national topsoil condition rating - negated by continuing extreme dryness in much of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, presents some of the more notable state topsoil moisture conditions for the week ending October 2nd.

The latest U.S. Pasture and Rangelands report reflects increasing dryness over several areas of the Western and Central regions of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

What does an annual report on global ag productivity reveal about sustainable ag production rates and the ability to feed the globe in the year 2050? (Rod Bain and Tom Thompson of Virginia Tech University)

Virginia Tech University Professor Tom Thompson explains the measurement used in developing an annual global agricultural production/productivity report, and the findings from the 2022 edition.

A USDA economist explains why the indicator for global agricultural productivity shows a decline in its rate of growth, compared to what is needed to feed the world by the year 2050. (Rod Bain and Keith Fuglie)

Hurricane Ian’s effects on agriculture in its path is now under assessment, a process that is expected to be a slow one. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Eric Luebehusen)