Homemakers from a Kentucky county's extension office were among the volunteers assisting a local family in an upcoming episode of the tv show, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". Rod Bain provides their story in this edition of "Agriculture USA".
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain, Christy Ramey of Davies County Extension, Ty Pennington, Melissa Mattingly
One way to help struggling dairy farmers is increase demand by creating new flavors of milk for sale in the U.S. and abroad. Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Professor Rolando Flores of the University of Nebraska Food Science and Technology
USDA used a popular social media website recently to address questions about the "Know Your Farmer. Know Your Food" program. Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan
The Agriculture Secretary says a comprehensive and collaborative approach is needed to achieve world food security. Susan Carter reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
In an effort to cut the number of food illness outbreaks from fresh produce, experts are drafting rules for growers. Gary Crawford has more.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Rayne Pegg, Administrator of USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service. Leanne Skelton, chief of the Marketing Service's Products Branch.
A local Extension office in Kentucky provided seamstresses to help with a project connected to the tv series, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain, Christy Ramey of Davies County Kentucky Extension, Clint Black
The economic slowdown is hitting Japan especially hard and that is causing a small dip in our export sales to that nation. Gary Crawford has more.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Geoffrey Wiggin, U. S. Agricultural Attache in Japan.
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates says World Food Prize founder Norman Borlaug left a legacy that should be continued. Susan Carter reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates
Milk production and prices are getting better while meat production is down. Susan Carter reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter and World Agriculture Outlook Board Chair Gerry Bange
The U.S. cotton forecast is down, soybean production is up a fraction as is the U.S. rice crop production. Susan Carter reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter and World Agriculture Outlook Board Chair Gerry Bange
Corn exports are reduced U.S. prospects, feed and residual projections are up and significant changes are made to the corn crop production.
PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter and World Agriculture Outlook Board Chair Gerry Bange
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