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A USDA scientist has spent a distinguished sixty-plus year career at the forefront of protecting our nation's cotton crops from pest threats and developing value added products. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Johnie Jenkins

While a Southern Maryland cattle operator is no stranger to farmers markets or diversity in his business, his latest venture operated its first ever farmers market booth in Washington DC. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. Charlie Sasscer the III.

There are several food safety tips to pack along with school lunches for your child, courtesy of a USDA food safety expert. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers

More consumers are realizing how producer-funded commodity checkoff programs provides them a myriad of usable items – whether products, education, or information. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Famous thespians Robert Mitchum and Sam Elliot. Mac Marshall and Kyle Durham of the United...

It may be late in the summer season, but fresh summer fruits remain plentiful and available for us to enjoy. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. USDA research economist Catharine Weber. Some classic summertime songs.

USDA’s release of its potato acres planted report could give a glimpse of yield and production totals for this year’s crop. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and research economist Catharine Weber

What does USDA’s latest Vegetable and Pulses Outlook reveal regarding planted acres and other trends connected to dry beans and peas, chickpeas, and lentils? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA research economist Wilma Davis

What makes potatoes a vegetable that constitutes a loyal, perhaps fanatic, consumer base? That and other trivia on taters guaranteed to bring spud lovers to delight are part of Rod Bain's focus in this edition of "Agriculture USA". PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. USDA research economist Catharine Weber...

The symbol of wildfire prevention turned 81 years old earlier this month – cause for celebration and recollection of this popular character. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Brooke Rollins. Smokey Bear. U.S. Forest Service historian Lincoln Bramwell

Where is the nation at regarding progress in our country's harvest of both winter and spring wheat as of August 10th? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)