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Inauguration Weather Has Changed History More Than Once 2021-01-19 00:00:57.391
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Presidential Inaugurations are history makers in themselves, but combine those events with nasty weather and you can get some tragic results. (Gary Crawford, former President John F. Kennedy and Mark Brusberg)
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)
Features
Agriculture USA
Growing Urban Ag Outreach in USDA 2021-01-19 00:05:00.408
A USDA office established under the 2018 Farm Bill continued its build up and build out process over the course of the last year, with the end goal being continued customer service to those involved in urban agriculture and innovative practices. Rod Bain looks at the progress in developing this new office in this edition of "Agriculture USA".
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Acting Chief Kevin Norton and Terry D'addio of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Richard Fordyce.
Consumer Time
Food Prices--Another Reason to Want to Forget 2020 2021-01-19 00:03:00.114
The final food price inflation figures are in for 2020. They show the sharpest price increases in almost a decade. Gary Crawford has more.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist.
Getting the Facts about GMO's is Easier Now 2021-01-19 00:03:00.114
Getting the facts about genetically modified foods is a lot easier now. Gary Crawford has more.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Karen Blakeslee, Kansas State University Extension Food Safety Specialist and Coordinator of the Rapid Response Center for Food Science.
Beef's Refocus on the Retail Meat Section 2021-01-19 00:02:38.014
The circumstances of a pandemic led the beef industry to shift its marketing and promotion focus on sales over the meat counter of grocery stores and supermarkets. Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Paul Dykstra of Certified Angus Beef. Norm Voyles of the Cattlemen's Beef Board.
2020--How Hot Was It? 2021-01-19 00:03:00.114
Did 2020 seem warmer than normal to you? Gary Crawford has more.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey.
Wild Weather---Wild Football 2021-01-19 00:02:59.800
Some of the NFL playoff games so far have been played in fairly decent weather, nothing like some wild games of the past. Gary Crawford has more.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist. Also former Packers running back, Chuck Mercein. Former Miami Dolphins coach, Don Shula.
Agriculture Update
USDA Expands Eligibility for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2021-01-19 00:02:29.969
The latest update to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program includes expanded eligibility for some commodities. Stephanie Ho has the story.
PARTICIPANTS: Stepanie Ho. Under Secretary Bill Northey. Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce.
What Were Some of the Big Changes in USDAs January Crop Reports? 2021-01-19 00:02:24.431
What were some of the big changes in USDA's January crop reports? Stephanie Ho has the story.
PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and World Ag Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski.
USDA Aims to Help Producers with Natural Disaster Impact on Crop Quality 2021-01-19 00:02:29.969
USDA is aiming to help producers weather the negative impact of qualifying natural disasters on crop quality. Stephanie Ho reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Undersecretary Bill Northey. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce.
A Look Back at 2020's Farmland Market and Prospects for 2021 2021-01-19 00:02:30.099
One expert says farmland values managed to hold their ground in 2020, despite Covid-19, but what about 2021? Gary Crawford has more.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company.
Wild Winds and Possible Impacts to Winter Wheat 2021-01-19 00:02:04.238
A recent weather system was noted for record wind gusts, but the greater concern is how it might impact some of the nation's winter wheat areas. Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey