Search

The bitter cold and adverse winter weather conditions experienced in much of the Midwest and Northeast the past two weeks is expected to continue at least through this weekend. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses how recent freeze events in Florida have raised concerns about that state's strawberry and sugar cane crops.

Crops and power outages remain top concerns for areas of the Southeast impacted by recent weather of snow, ice, freezing rain, and bitter cold temperatures. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Welcome to the Office of Information Affairs (OIA) Records Management Division page for quick guides. This page is a reference for active and superseded records and information management guides, covering a variety of topics related to managing USDA records and information. USDA Personnel* may learn...

What trends in the cattle industry continue to be noted by the Agriculture Department, through its first reports of the year on the cattle sector? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell

USDA recently announced its New World Screwworm Grand Challenge, giving innovators until February 23rd to propose methods in efforts to keep this pest out of our country. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Dudley Hoskins

Burning more firewood this cold winter season? Keep in mind it is important where you get firewood to prevent spread of invasive plant pests and disease. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Sky Stephens of the U.S. Forest Service. David Cruchot of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

* - Super Bowl LX is scheduled for Sunday, February 8th in Santa Clara, California - * What are some of the most important plays and rules Super Bowl party cooks and chefs must know from a food safety perspective? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith...

USDA recently issued the latest edition of its annual report, “Rural America at a Glance”, providing a look at population, economic, and social trends in the rural U.S. Rod Bain goes over some of the details from this year’s report in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and...

Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service presents USDA's January First inventories for our nation's supply of goats.