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When people think of farmers or ranchers in rural America, what image comes to mind? It probably isn’t a mother-daughter duo in Hawaii. Lorie and Joan Obra exhibit the essence of women in agriculture. Together, they are continuing the dream of Rusty Obra, the late founder of Rusty’s Hawaiian – a...

The Presidential State of the Union address Thursday included mention of various USDA efforts ranging from high speed internet to conservation. (Rod Bain and President Joe Biden)

USDA is helping producers affected by those catastrophic wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma. (Gary Crawford)

USDA is conducting farmer surveys for two major reports that will be released later this month. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

U.S. Forest Service historian Rachel Kline talks about some of the advocacy efforts of women in preserving and conserving our nation's forests, its resources, and its habitats in the late 19th century.

A family dream and community connections are behind efforts to produce and promote coffee from Hawaii's Ka'u region, from the perspective of a mother-daughter coffee grower team. (Rod Bain and Joan Obra)

USDA economist Michael McConnell provides projections for this year's milk product and class prices, as well as the all-milk price.

Hawaiian coffee producers and sellers, Lorie and Joan Obra, discuss their efforts to keep the dreams of Lorie's husband alive, and in the process, play a role in establishing the Ka'u district as a premiere coffee region.

Efforts in forest preservation and conservation by women have been around before our nation’s forests came under federal oversight. (Rod Bain and Rachel Kline of the U.S. Forest Service)

What does USDA say regarding milk production, product demand, and prices for this new year? (Rod Bain and economist Michael McConnell)