USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, explaining how the situation in California is at the forefront of the country’s drought coverage. California’s Worsening Drought…
Drought Monitor Weather Outlook
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, giving the drought monitor weather forecast. Drought Monitor Weather Outlook…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA March 7, 2014
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.ars.usda.gov/pandp/people/… http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u……
Why Young Farmers Get Into Farming
The average age of farmers is 50-years or older, but the USDA Radio team caught up with a new and beginning farmer who is only 36 and a part of…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…growth in rural America, while equipping our farmers and ranchers with the tools they need to survive and thrive. Link the Budget Highlights: http://www.obpa.usda.gov/budsum/2015budgethighlights.pdf Link to the Budget Summary: http://www.obpa.usda.gov/budsum/FY15budsum.pdf…
USDA to Ask for Another Review of WIC Program Foods
Gary Crawford Partially in response to concerns by the growers and marketers of white potatoes, USDA will be urging a new scientific review of foods that WIC participants should be…
USDA Announces Expansion of Eligible Foods for the WIC Program
Participants in the USDA’s Women, Infants and Children’s nutrition assistance program will be able to use their benefits to buy from an expanded list of healthy foods. Here is Gary…
The Total Cost and Value of Food Loss
How much food is lost or wasted, and how much does that translate in dollar value? That’s the focus of a recent USDA study. Rod Bain reports. The Total and…
USDA’S Role in the Newly Proposed Nutrition Labels
While the Food and Drug Administration is taking the lead in updating the nutrition facts on packaged foods, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is doing things now to help…
This Week @ USDA February 28
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/inspwe… http://blogs.usda.gov/2014/02/25/newf……
Enhanced School Wellness Environments Make the Smart Choice the Easy Choice for a Healthier Next Generation
…while still preserving time-honored school traditions like occasional cookie sales and birthday treats. The food marketing and local wellness standards proposed by USDA will ensure that the school environment supports…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Initiative Leader; Research Update
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report from the USDA’s new HLB initiative leader as well as a research update on HLB efforts. Want to learn more?…
California Firm Recalls Canadian Liver Pâté Products
…is recalling approximately 1,282 pounds of Canadian liver pâté products which were produced without the benefit of full USDA inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service…
Ban on U.S. Pork Lifted by Vietnam
Randall Weiseman Vietnam has notified USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service that it will accept pork exports from the U.S. Ban on U.S. Pork Lifted by Vietnam…