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USDA Provides More Assistance Under Coronavirus Assistance Program   2021-01-15 00:00:59.977
USDA is announcing more producer eligibilities under its main coronavirus assistance program. (Stephanie Ho and Undersecretary Bill Northey)

New Sign-Up Period for Coronavirus Assistance Starts Next Week   2021-01-15 00:00:58.200
A new sign-up period for USDA's main coronavirus assistance program begins next week. (Stephanie Ho and FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce)

USDA Adds Commodities to List of Those Eligible for CFAP Payments   2021-01-15 00:00:59.977
Two new commodities have been added to the list of commodities eligible for assistance payments under USDA's main Coronavirus assistance program. (Stephanie Ho and FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce)

Actuality: Your Local USDA Service Center Can Help   2021-01-15 00:00:41.404
FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce urges producers to contact their local USDA office if they have questions or need help applying for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

Actuality: Details on Swine Top-Up Payments Under CFAP   2021-01-15 00:00:44.773
FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce has details on new calculations that will mean top-up payments for swine producers who applied for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

Actuality: Cost Details for Changes to Coronavirus Assistance Program   2021-01-15 00:00:59.768
Undersecretary Bill Northey has some of the details of costs for some of the new changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

Actuality: Coronavirus Application Available Online Starting January 19   2021-01-15 00:00:25.286
FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce says producers who want to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program can find all the information they need and even apply online. EDS: The open period is January 19 - February 26, 2021

USDA 2021 Surveys Will Focus on Swine Operations   2021-01-15 00:00:59.768
USDA surveys in 2021 will focus on swine operations. (Stephanie Ho and Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Joe Parsons)

Actuality: Info on 2021 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Surveys   2021-01-15 00:00:35.578
Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Joe Parsons notes this year's dates when USDA will be conducting its quarterly survey on hogs and pigs.

Information from USDA Surveys Helps Improve Decision-Making   2021-01-15 00:01:00.029
Information from USDA surveys helps improve decision-making for many different stakeholders. (Stephanie Ho and Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Joe Parsons)

Actuality: Who Uses USDA Survey Data?   2021-01-15 00:00:26.044
Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Joe Parsons notes some of the stakeholders who use data collected by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service

Winddown of Windy Conditions Through the Northern Tier   2021-01-15 00:01:00.395
What were some of the impacts in the Pacific Northwest and Plains from a recent windstorm? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

More Than Wind with Major Storm Crossing the Country   2021-01-15 00:01:00.421
A major windstorm that blew through the Plain states recently brought additional weather impacts during its travel through the Midwest and Mid-South regions. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Actuality: Wind Gusts Recordings Across the Northern and Central Plains   2021-01-15 00:00:51.173
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discuss the recorded gusts from a recent windstorm traveling through the Northern and Central Plains.

Feral Swine Control Pilot Program Expands   2021-01-15 00:01:00.342
New projects have been awarded in a USDA pilot program taking unique approaches to control and eradicate an invasive pest known to cause significant property damage. (Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Acting Chief Kevin Norton)

Updates to Regional Conservation Partnership Program   2021-01-15 00:01:00.055
The final rule on a USDA conservation program reflects updates incorporated as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. (Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Acting Chief Kevin Norton)


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Agriculture USA


New Edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans is Released   2021-01-12 00:04:59.990
The federal government has released the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans -- which serves as the guide for all U.S. government programs. Stephanie Ho has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue. Assistant HHS Secretary, Admiral Brent Giroir. Former USDA Deputy Undersecretary Brandon Lipps.

Consumer Time


Federal Government Issues New Edition of Dietary Guidelines   2021-01-12 00:03:00.062
What's new in the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue. HHS Assistant Secretary Admiral Brent Giroir. Former USDA Deputy Undersecretary Brandon Lipps.

New USDA Final Rule Helps SNAP Recipients Move Toward Work   2021-01-12 00:02:59.983
A final rule aims to enhance employment and training programs for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Stephanie Ho reports. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and Former Deputy Undersecretary Brandon Lipps.

Assuring Food Distribution to Families During Pandemic   2021-01-12 00:02:39.346
A key role of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service in 2020 was assuring food was available to consumers and family through the COVID-19 pandemic. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach

A Call to Membership on Urban Ag Advisory Committee   2021-01-12 00:02:34.671
The latest effort in building USDA's urban agriculture support and outreach involves applications for membership of a new committee advising the Agriculture Secretary. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Acting Chief Kevin Norton

Nasty Weather and Inaugurations of the Past   2021-01-12 00:03:00.035
The weather has not only caused logistical problems for past Presidential inaugurations but has even caused deaths. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA meteorologist, Mark Brusberg. Also past Presidents John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.

Agriculture Update


A Shift in Animal Ag Biotechnology Regulation Oversight   2021-01-12 00:02:27.696
Public comment is currently being accepted for a proposal that would transfer oversight of federal regulations regarding food and fiber animal biotechnology to USDA. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach

New USDA Program Addresses Crop Quality Loss from Natural Disasters   2021-01-12 00:02:29.969
USDA has a new program aimed at addressing crop quality losses due to natural disasters. Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Undersecretary Bill Northey. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce.

2020--a Rollercoaster Year for Ag. Exports   2021-01-12 00:02:28.114
Latest agricultural export numbers show that 2020 was a rollercoaster year for U.S. exports. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner.

Concerns Grow About Western Mountain Snowpack   2021-01-12 00:02:22.994
La Nina is playing a role in this season's Western mountain snowpack accumulations to date, and it's not favorable for much of the region. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

A Decades-Old Conservation Partnership   2021-01-12 00:02:20.486
For over eighty years, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and National Association of Conservation Districts have worked together in various conservation efforts. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Tim Palmer of the National Association of Conservation Districts. Terry D'addio of USDA-NRCS.