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The Rural Energy for America program is helping thousands of farmers save millions of dollars while producing more clean energy. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

If you want success in starting your garden transplants from seeds this winter, here are a couple of secrets for success. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Ward Upham, Kansas State University Extension garden guru. Also, fictional 1932 ballroom dancing champion team, Tall and...

USDA is conducting a pilot program to determine if their well-known grades for beef products can be given by its graders remotely, and in turn, give some packing plants and processing facilities greater access to such services. Rod Bain looks at the recently announced remote beef grading pilot in...

Rural America continues to rely significantly on AM radio as an information, entertainment, and social source, but now comes concern if this medium will remain available for public safety news and alerts. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Sean Voskuhl of the American Association of Retired...

Property owners with timber on their land have tax implications to consider, especially if it is uses as a profit motive. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Greg Frey of the U.S. Forest Service

Ag producers are increasing their efforts to directly sell their goods to customers as one way to address changing consumer preferences and what specifically they are demanding. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chad Hart of Iowa State University. Scott Brown of the University of Missouri.

What should ag producers think about from a tax perspective if they also own timber land? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Greg Frey of the U.S. Forest Service

A younger generation of farm producers is taking initiative with more direct marketing of their products as both a sales vehicle and a method to learn what their customers demand. (Rod Bain and Chad Hart of Iowa State University)

USDA Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young explains the make-up and intent of a new National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board subcommittee.

Present varieties, future cultivars, and past steeped in culture and history are all part of USDA’s apple genetic collection found in New York State. (Rod Bain and geneticist Ben Guiterrez)