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World Food Prize Laureates Receive Their Honor
   2024-11-01 00:01:00.368
World Food Prize week in Iowa culminated in Thursday award of what is considered the "Nobel Prize of Agriculture" to two advocates of plant genetic diversity and global seed banks. (Rod Bain. World Food Prize Ambassador Terry Branstad. 2024 World Food Prize recipients Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler.)

State Connections in Expanded USDA Milk Testing Regime
   2024-11-01 00:01:00.342
What are some of the examples of state participation to develop an updated testing regime of milk for potential H5N1 contamination? (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

2025 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Registration Begins
   2024-11-01 00:00:59.715
The online registration page is now available for the Agriculture Department's 101st edition of its Ag Outlook Forum scheduled in late February. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Actuality: Planning for Ag Outlook Forum Breakout Sessions
   2024-11-01 00:00:57.861
World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski talks about planning session for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, scheduled for February 27 - 28.

What Are the Chances for Food Price Deflation?
   2024-11-01 00:00:59.304
What are the chances of food shoppers seeing a year of food price deflation? (Gary Crawford and Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist)

November Schedule for U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
   2024-11-01 00:00:59.559
What are some of the travel and decoration logistics involved with this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree once it arrives in the lower 48 states from Alaska? (Rod Bain and Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service)

Actuality: Logistics in Bringing Capitol Christmas Tree Ornaments Together
   2024-11-01 00:00:41.691
Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service discusses the population and land size of Alaska in connection with the production of 10,000 ornaments representing the state on the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree and other holiday trees in the Capitol region.

Detailing H5N1Testing in Milk Samples
   2024-10-31 00:00:59.350
The Agriculture Secretary provided an explanation of planned testing of milk samples for possible H5N1 contamination in efforts to prevent spread of the virus. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Actuality: Influences on USDA H5N1 Milk Sample Testing Regime
   2024-10-31 00:00:58.357
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how recent developments in California and a testing regime in Colorado influenced USDA’s recently announced expansion of milk testing for H5N1 virus.

Update on H5N1 Virus Vaccine Studies
   2024-10-31 00:00:59.898
The Agriculture Secretary Thursday visited the site of field trials associated with development of an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cattle. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Update on Oregon Swine HPAI Case
   2024-10-31 00:00:59.924
The Agriculture Secretary Thursday provided more information on the case of a backyard swine in Oregon testing positive for a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Record Territory for U.S. Drought Monitor
   2024-10-31 00:01:00.316
The final U.S. Drought Monitor for October 2024 records record or near-record drought coverage in the lower 48 states. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Actuality: Data on Expanding Drought Coverage
   2024-10-31 00:00:59.115
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes inside the numbers of the October 29th U.S. Drought Monitor to explain the expansion of nationwide drought coverage over the month.

Actuality: Reasons Behind Record Setting Drought Coverage
   2024-10-31 00:00:58.253
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses what is behind the significant expansion of drought coverage across the country over the month of October - record coverage in some categories.

Corn and Bean Harvest Timing and Growing Drought Coverage
   2024-10-31 00:00:59.480
Many U.S. corn and soybean producers managed to harvest their crops with minimum effect from sudden, expanding drought coverage across the country in October. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Actuality: Record Crops for Corn and Beans Still Anticipated
   2024-10-31 00:00:44.303
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains how a perfect August weather-wise and dry September allowed most of the nation’s corn and soybean crops to escape the impacts of rapidly expanding drought in October.


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Features

Agriculture USA


(Blank) as Food Security - Part Three
   2024-10-29 00:05:00.251
There are many different contexts and approaches when describing food security. Rod Bain looks some of those descriptors as food security in part one of a series, in this edition of "Agriculture USA". PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Ben Carlisle of Case IH. Eloi Corona of the Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance. USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison Jean Buzby. Under Secretary for Food Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie. National Agricultural Statistics Service statistician Tara Murphy. Alex Turner of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger.

Consumer Time


Wildlife Corridor Connectivity and Conservation Memorandum
   2024-10-29 00:02:31.092
A Secretarial memorandum cover department-wide, and public-private efforts for connecting and conserving wildlife habitats through working landscapes. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Under Secretaries Robert Bonnie (Farm Production and Conservation), Homer Wilkes (Natural Resources and Environment) and Jenny Moffitt (Marketing and Regulatory Programs). FPAC Senior Advisor Arthur Middleton.

New Food Price Forecasts
   2024-10-29 00:02:32.616
Food price inflation is expected to be very low this year and next. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer.

Travels of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
   2024-10-29 00:02:44.257
What makes the journey of this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree perhaps most unique compared to the trek made by its predecessors to Washington D.C.? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service

Holiday Shopping Off to an Early Start
   2024-10-29 00:02:47.640
The holiday shopping season is off to an early start. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and National Retail Federation CEO Matt Shay

Did You Miss "Global Hand Washing Day" ?
   2024-10-29 00:02:59.748
Most of us are flunking the clean hands test, at least in our kitchens. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service ***October 15th. 2024 was Global Handwashing Day.***

Agriculture Update


New RCPP Investments Continue Conservation Partnerships
   2024-10-29 00:02:28.897
The latest round of in Regional Conservation Partnership Program project investments have been announced, including those covering tribal areas. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

New Rural Clean Energy Investments
   2024-10-29 00:02:20.088
USDA has announced a new round of investments in rural clean energy projects. Gary Crawford has the details. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Indemnity Payments to Helene Impacted Producers
   2024-10-29 00:02:29.237
Southeast growers suffering Hurricane Helene related damages and losses will soon receive indemnity payments under a federal crop insurance product based on weather data. Rod Bain reports. PARTICPANTS: Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger

FSA Program Payments Making Their Way to Participants
   2024-10-29 00:02:12.728
Producers and landowners enrolled in various Farm Service Agency conservation and Farm Bill programs are receiving payments associated to their participation. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and FSA Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge

Report Reflects Strong Cattle and Beef Demand
   2024-10-29 00:02:23.352
Demand for beef continues high, despite high prices. Gary Crawford has more.'' PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Michael McConnell.