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Climate experts are predicting another busy and dangerous Atlantic storm season. On this edition of Agriculture USA Gary Crawford has the latest update on the forecast and on things we can do to prepare for any weather disaster. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Ben Friedman, Acting NOAA Administrator...

One USDA employee tells her family's Japanese-American story, which is a chapter of this country's recent history that many people may not know about. Stephanie Ho has the story on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Susan Nishi Stevens, FSA. Actor George Takei. President...

A new study is showing scientifically what many people anecdotally have observed about weather patterns in the West. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Joel Biederman with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service in Tucson, Arizona. Brad Rippey...

If you think you know everything about USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report, there is always room to learn new information. Stephanie Ho has a detailed look at the WASDE. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and Mark Jekanowski, World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair.

The growth in population of, and damage from, invasive feral swine has led to public outreach to help control this pest. That includes a recent video series produced by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, using first-hand accounts of impacts to farm fields, infrastructure and...

Part of the Agriculture Department's strategy to advance climate smart agriculture was revealed recently through updates in some of its popular conservation programs. Stephanie Ho and Rod Bain look at the details of climate smart ag within the Conservation Reserve Program, Regional Conservation...

Vultures are important for the ecosystem, but there is a species that is causing headaches for ag producers because they prey on livestock. In this week's Agriculture USA, Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Lee Humberg, USDA Wildlife Services, Indiana. Bryan Kluever, USDA...

President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, the American Jobs Plan, has quite a bit in it for rural residents and farmers. Gary Crawford takes a look on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack pledged to root out discrimination at USDA, in testimony to a House Agriculture Committee hearing on the state of the nation's Black farmers. Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack. House Ag Committee Chair David Scott. Ranking...

Efforts grow to increase innovations, market incentives, and partnerships within the suite of tools and programs that make up climate smart agriculture. Rod Bain looks what the next level of climate smart ag might look like, and how it will be developed, in this edition of "Agriculture USA"...