The Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has reached a milestone as it celebrates 40 years of providing food assistance to the overwhelming number of people in need of a meal. Susan Carter takes us inside the anniversary ceremony honoring the workers at FNS and you’ll hear from those who have benefitted from their efforts.
PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter, Jean Moore Food Drive Organizer & Volunteer, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan, Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), Robert Greenstein with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Rep. James McGovern (D-MA)
School aged children, and parents for that matter, are not getting enough sleep to cope with the busy school year. Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Lisa Wallace of University of Missouri Extension
A recent study shows that several restaurant menu items contain sodium well above recommended daily allowances. Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Julie Schertzer of Ohio State University Extension
A series draft reports provides avenues to improve protection and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and its resources. Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
The man known as a champion of high-yield crop varieties that helped fight hunger in developing nations is gone. Susan Carter reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter, Dr. Norman Borlaug, Ambassador Kenneth Quinn
A new USDA program is designed to strengthen the links between local farmers and service institutions in their neighboring communities. Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack
Weather has been kind to most crops....so far and that could mean a bigger than expected harvest and even lower prices. Gary Crawford has more.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford . USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber. USDA Outlook Chairman Gerry Bange.
Even with a huge demand for this seasons corn harvest, growers will likely see falling prices. Gary Crawford has this report.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford . USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber. USDA Outlook Board Chairman Gerry Bange.
The soybean market has amazed many producers and analysts, holding up very well, despite big crops. Gary Crawford has the latest forecasts.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Gerry Bange, USDA Outlook Board Chairman.
Two new and permanent livestock disaster assistance programs, per the 2008 Farm Bill, are now available to eligible producers. Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Scotty Abbott of USDA's Farm Service Agency
A rural Oklahoma town is getting connected to the main water system. Susan Carter has the story from Smithville.
PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter and Jerry Tucker, Rural Development Oklahoma
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