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00:00 Show open/ Light the World Giving Machines with Sarah Ellison and Maddie Knotsman of Central Ohio's Ronald McDonald House Charities and flu vaccines for rural agricultural workers with Dr. Lizette Durand from the Centers for Disease Control. 12:15 Emergency food funding with Jenny Lester Moffitt, USDA Under Secretary and the VA's “Housing First” program to help with homelessness among veterans with Meg Kabat, Chief of Staff, US Department of Veterans Affairs. 25:41 Face the State: US Senator-elect Bernie Moreno (R- OH). 33:40 Face the State: US Senator-elect Bernie Moreno (R- OH).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced over [post_excerpt].4 million in funding awarded to Arizona through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Arizona Department of Agriculture will fund projects that strengthen Arizona's specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research “We are happy to once again be partnered with Arizona on the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program,” said USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt. “The innovative projects funded through this program will strengthen U.S. specialty crop production and markets and ensure Americans have sustained access to fresh, locally grown... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/usda-funding-awarded-to-arizona-to-support-specialty-crop-growers/Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

The stakes are high for a new farm bill, and time is running out, and Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs leads 24 agribusinesses and organizations on a trade mission to Colombia.

The stakes are high for a new farm bill, and time is running out, and Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs leads 24 agribusinesses and organizations on a trade mission to Colombia.

I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, and asked her about our recently improved relations with India and what that means for Washington apples.

I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, and asked her about our recently improved relations with India and what that means for Washington apples.

Apply For These Grants Here: https://fas.usda.gov/programs/assisting-specialty-crop-exports-asce-initiativeASCEadmin@usda.gov Thank you again to the amazing Alexis Taylor and team at the USDA including Andrew Stephens for making this happen! The projects will target such cross-cutting issues as:  Addressing the implications of new and forthcoming regulations related to plastics and packaging for fresh produce and other specialty crop products;Helping U.S. exporters identify potential export markets and better understand the mechanics of exporting;Assisting U.S. exporters with navigating foreign standards, certifications, and import requirements, including maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides used on specialty crops; andHelping importing countries adopt international standards and harmonize import regulations in order to facilitate trade.ASCE projects are intended to benefit an entire industry or product category rather than a specific company. They are not intended to directly export products, identify specific foreign buyers, support market promotion activities, or deal with tariffs and related trade policy issues. Check out our sponsor Orora Packaging Solutions https://ororapackagingsolutions.com/ https://specright.com/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1329820053/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=corygathttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-connors/I'm here to help you make your packaging more sustainable! Reach out today and I'll get back to you asap. This podcast is an independent production and the podcast production is an original work of the author. All rights of ownership and reproduction are retained—copyright 2022.

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Wisconsin's seen several visitors from the U.S. Department of Agriculture lately.  Jill Welke caught up with USDA Under Secretary, Alexis Taylor, discussing specialty crops in Wisconsin and what they're doing to help keep them competitive in a global market.Cicadas have returned to Wisconsin.  UW-Extension Entomologist, PJ Leisch, explains the hatch process for the noisy insects.Technology plays a bigger and bigger part of Wisconsin agriculture.  Today, technology allows cows to decide when they want to milk.  Stephanie Hoff caught up with Erin Kammann. She's a Madison native – educated at UW-Platteville before earning a master's degree from UW-Madison. Now she's trying to find the sweet spot for those milking encounters to help enhance the technology already on some Wisconsin farms.  Katie Burgess, broker analyst with EverAg, joins Pam Jahnke to recap the latest milk production figures and how that's influencing today's cheese and butter prices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday's Second Hour: We continue today's presentation of the Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Eason family in Greene County, sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers! Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig praises the significance of the Easons' Heritage Farm, in their family for over 150 years! Alex Frazier from Frazier Nursery talks about the tree that they give GFN Award winners, the Bur Oak. USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie tells us about the requirements for a product to be considered a climate smart commodity and talks about the first product to come to market meeting those qualifications. Don Roose from US Commodities looks at ag markets with us as we wrap up the week.

On Thursday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at newly released acreage estimates from AgMarket.net ahead of next week's USDA report and market action with Tyler Schau. In Segment Two, the latest baseline food and agricultural outlook is available from the Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at University of Missouri. Dr. Patrick Westhoff, Director of FAPRI, joins us to discuss the new report. In Segment Three, we have a conversation about new USDA investments in supply chains and more with Jenny Lester Moffitt, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Then in Segment Four, we wrap the show discussing protecting our livestock as winter weather moves back into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest with NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sheep Specialist, Travis Hoffman.

Aaron Saeugling from Iowa State University Extension in Southwest Iowa tells us how much rain they got earlier this week, how dry it has been overall, and about pest problems the growers around there are expecting to face in 2024. Don Roose is along to analyze markets with us from U.S. Commodities. And David is talking with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor!

Welcome to Episode 155 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, we sit down with Iowa's own Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, for a deep dive into the future of trade and agricultural exports. Then David Newman of the National Pork Board explores innovative strategies for promoting pork consumption among modern consumers. Whether you're a farmer looking to expand your market horizons or simply interested in the latest trends in agriculture and food consumption, this episode offers valuable insights and forecasts that you won't want to miss.   Resources mentioned in this episode: Register for Iowa Farm Bureau's Acres of Opportunity Conference today.

Tuesday's First Hour: The Peoples Company Land Investment Expo is underway and we're fighting our way through the snow to cover it! Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig was a speaker this morning and tells us about his morning, as well as the 8th Circuit Court decision in a case involving trespassing on livestock producer land. We also talk with Brick Gentry, P.C. lawyer Eldon McAfee about the court's decision, its impact, and any potential for appeals. Back to the Land Expo, California State Representative James Gallagher tell us what he spoke about at the Expo this morning including Prop 12. USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie was unable to make it through the snow to the Expo, but spoke to the group over video call this morning and David Geiger has a report today on his comments on the increase in farmland prices.

Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, joins us to talk about the agriculture trade missions USDA has scheduled for 2024. They are currently accepting applications from U.S. agriculture exporters, including rural agri-business leaders, who would like to participate. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have Digging In sent directly to your smart device each time it's released! Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs Guest: Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Producer: Natalie Ayers, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Alexis Taylor and asked her about our recently improved trade relations with India.

I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Alexis Taylor and asked her about our recently improved trade relations with India.

I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Alexis Taylor and asked her about our recently improved trade relations with India.

On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex Premium Diesel, we start the show discussing one year of the Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) with USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt. In Segment Two, we have a conversation about lamb imports and the Protect American Lamb project with Carson Jorgensen. In Segment Three, we discuss the fiscal health of the U.S. economy with Rachel Snyderman, Director of Economic Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center. And then in Segment Four, we have a conversation with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS).

Right at the top of the show, we take a look at the effect of the WASDE Report released by USDA at 11:00. Don Roose is today's market analyst from U.S. Commodities joining us for some extended time diving into what stuck out to him in today's report and the impact of increases in South American corn and soybean exports. He also goes into livestock markets with us amid record or near-record prices in some cattle markets. We wrap up the hour with a report from David Geiger with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor on their recent trade mission to Japan.

USDA Under Secretary for Trade Alexis Taylor back from leading a trade mission to Japan, defends the administration's emphasis on the trips over doing market-opening free trade deals. RFD Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports.Illinois Milk Producers Association donate milk to two central Illinois organizations to help with food insecurity issues.Some information on the Illinois Livestock Leadership Institute. Profit Watch Energy segment looks at crude oil prices. Jeff Broom reacts to red-hot rural real estate market.

On this episode, Robert Bonnie, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, discusses the farm bill, climate-smart farming practices and ag innovation. We also talk with Cary Sifferath, Vice President of the U.S. Grains Council, talks about some of the key issues his organization is monitoring on behalf of the grains industry. In this week's installment of The Dirt with Nutrien, Senior Agronomist Mike Howell talks with Dr. Darrin Dodds, head of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Mississippi State University, about the importance of statistics in agriculture. In our Beltway Beef Segment, National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Hunter Ihrman takes a fascinating look at the Special rangers of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, and in our “Meat Monitor” segment, we learn about how exports have been a bright spot in the U.S. red meat industry in the first half of 2023. Jesse Allen and Stone X's Arlan Suderman discuss the week in the markets in this week's Market Talk report, and Ray Bohacz is discussing atomization in “Bushels and Cents.” The episode also features the music of West Texas singer/songwriter Zack McGinn. Timestamps Fastline Marketing Group advertisement: 0:00 Intro and news: 0:30 Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 5:58 Robert Bonnie, USDA: 6:17 Cary Sifferath, U.S. Grains Council: 23:39 Mike Howell, Nutrien: 30:03 Hunter Ihrman, Beltway Beef/NCBA: 36:51 Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 46:53 Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 49:20 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 56:25 Zack McGinn: 57:57

Tuesday's show features an update from Congressional Quarterly's Ellyn Ferguson. Among the topics she addresses is Farm Bill talks and WOTUS. We hear from USDA Rural Development State Director Betsy Dirksen Londrigan as she has hosted the USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development twice in the last five weeks in Illinois. Illinois Farm Bureau Environmental Program Manager Raelynn Parmely highlights two April Nutrient Stewardship Field Days.DTN ag Meteorologist John Baranick discusses the potential for severe weather Tuesday into early Wednesday morning.

First show of April features a conversation with USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small. She was in the Metro East area last week making a funding announcement. State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark details a change in date for this year's Ag Day at the 2023 Illinois State Fair.We preview a new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor media teleconference from Panama City, Panama

Secretary Vilsack and USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie joined the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and farmer-leaders with Farmers for Soil Health (FSH) to sign a $95 million USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant, officially launching the Farmers for Soil Health initiative.

Monday's show features USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small and Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) from last Friday's announcement in Galesburg of $18 million in funds for high-speed broadband access to rural communities in Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren counties. The money is being awarded to McDonough Telephone Cooperative, whose CEO Jay Griswold is also on the show. We preview new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

John Gurrisi, R.E.H.S., is Vice President of Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) at Fresh Express. He has broad food safety responsibility for growing, manufacturing, new product assessment, customer collaboration, supplier management, and regulatory compliance. He leads a multidisciplinary food safety and quality team covering the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and directs a multimillion-dollar implementation and investment budget. John holds numerous industry-critical food safety certifications and has contributed his technical expertise to wide-ranging industry initiatives. He serves as an active contributor to the Center for Produce Safety's Technical Committee and the International Fresh Produce Association's Food Safety Council, and is past Vice Chair and Executive Board Member of the Conference for Food Protection. Prior to joining Fresh Express, John led global fresh produce food safety and quality initiatives for Darden Restaurants, a premier full-service dining company with over 1,800 locations worldwide. German Rios is the Senior Director of FSQ for Fresh Express. He is responsible for food safety and quality assurance in growing, manufacturing, new product development, and customer collaboration. From a food safety standpoint, he manages the Fresh Express raw partner product program and ingredient suppliers, encompassing the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. In addition, German guides Fresh Express raw product suppliers on an ongoing basis, and leads the Fresh Express raw product growing and harvesting strategy in Central Mexico. German graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a Crop Science degree. Throughout his career, German has had the opportunity to work in many different segments of the Fresh Express salad business including manufacturing, research and development, and agricultural operations. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with John and German [18:37] about: The various technical verification activities conducted by Fresh Express to ensure that food safety standards are upheld by growers that are partnered with the company Fresh Express' video series that highlights the company's food safety initiatives, such as continuous education and training for employees How Fresh Express embodies FDA's New Era of Smarter Food Safety by using technology to enable traceability and monitor its food safety procedures Ways in which Fresh Express continuously adapts its HACCP plans, and how the company communicates HACCP knowledge to employees by making sure food safety is always “on the agenda” for discussion The history of how Fresh Express became one of the first companies to create an FSQ program for produce crops, and how it has evolved over time to consider emerging hazards such as Cyclospora The complex inner workings of Fresh Express' traceability system, which uses scanners and radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging to provide real-time information about all raw materials used in the company's products How Fresh Express ensures microbial food safety through hygienic design and environmental monitoring at its Morrow, Georgia facility How Fresh Express' sampling and testing activities for growers have prepared the company to comply with FDA's revised agricultural water requirements under the Produce Safety Rule. News and Resources FDA Releases 2022 Food Code [3:12] Sustainable Organic Acid an Effective Disinfectant against Foodborne Pathogens, Biofilm [7:08] EFSA Determines Plastic Produced by Poly Recycling is Food Safe [9:45] Senate Confirms Esteban as USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety [13:31] Experts Call for Greater Collaboration, Funding for “Closer to Zero” Efforts [14:14] Food Safety Summit Register using discount code FSM23Podcast for 10% off! We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

12-22-22 AJ DailyHoliday Office ClosureThe offices of the American Angus Association and Angus Media will be closed in observance of Christmas Dec. 23 and Dec. 26. Offices will resume normal business hours Tuesday, Dec. 27. Hungarian Breeder Attends Angus Convention to Learn and Network Adapted from an article by Miranda Reiman, Angus Journal CAB Accepting Nominations for Producer Awards Adapted from a release by Certified Angus Beef NCBA Congratulates Alexis Taylor on Confirmation as USDA Under Secretary for Trade Adapted from a release by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association The AJ Daily is compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor for the Angus Journal. For more Angus news, visit  angusjournal.net. 

Matt Kaye reports from Washington as Congress confirmed Alexis Taylor as USDA Under Secretary for Trade & Foreign Ag Affairs. Mark Gebhards Executive Director Governmental Affairs and Commodities talks about the government spending bill and what it holds for agriculture We learn about the Chicago Farmers group with President Kay Whitlock and member John Edwards. COUNTRY CEO Jim Jacobs wraps up the 2022 year.

EU Regulatory & Trade Update The overall aflatoxin rejections for California almonds in Europe have trended down, from 32 in 2017-18 to 2 so far this year. However, the industry continues to face other challenges associated with aflatoxin rejections, namely, denial of goods returned to origin for rejected shipments in some EU countries such as Spain and Denmark. This is an issue ABC has been actively working with EU regulators to harmonize across all member states so shippers can opt to bring rejected shipments back if they choose to do so. The ongoing discussions on revising Articles 66 and 67 import control procedures promise to harmonize the handling of rejected goods across EU member states. ABC will keep the industry updated on any developments in this regard. In other EU regulatory news, the implementation of some of the Farm-to-Fork-related regulatory proposals has slowed down, but not completely paused, as the EU grapples with the fallout from the Ukraine-Russia war. ABC has responded to stakeholder consultations and shared industry viewpoints on important issues such as the possibility of applying EU environmental and health regulations to imported products and creating a mutually acceptable sustainability framework. ABC has received inquiries from industry members regarding European Commission Recommendation 553/2022 related to monitoring alternaria toxin levels in foods, including tenuazonic acid (TeA) for tree nuts. According to Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, Professor of Microbiology and Plant Pathology at the University of California, Riverside, there is very low concern about Alternaria on almond-producing inoculum levels to reach detectable mycotoxin levels. Primarily, the almond tree may be affected with “Alternaria leaf spot” disease but there is rarely any evidence of hull infections. In general, the kernels are well protected by the shell and hull and spore contamination would have to be extremely high to detect mycotoxins. ABC has initiated testing of infected samples to generate baseline data. ABC has invited our EU regulatory affairs consultant, Prospero, to provide updates on the current EU status in implementing its Green Deal strategies during an international trade panel at the Annual Conference coming up in December. For more information, contact akulkarni@almondboard.com. USDA Tree Nut Annual Reports - Highlights for India and the EU USDA recently published its annual Tree Nuts Reports for the EU and India. The EU imported more than $1.4 billion of almonds from the U.S. in MY 21/22 (93% market share) and only $82 million from Australia, its second-largest supplier. USDA forecasts predict that the EU's two largest almond producers, Spain and Italy, will see significant decreases in production in MY 2022/23. For India, USDA forecasts a slight decrease in Indian almond imports to 148,000 metric tons (MT) for MY 2022/23. The U.S. is the largest almond supplier to India with 84% market share, followed by Australia at 8%. Domestic production is predicted to decrease by 4% to 4,000 MT. USTR Chief Ag Negotiator On Hold Last month we reported that Doug McKalip's nomination for chief agricultural negotiator at USTR was moving along smoothly, but since then citing transparency concerns, a Democratic Senator placed a hold on his nomination. This hold may delay McKalip's confirmation. However, Alexis Taylor's Senate Ag confirmation hearing held on Sept 22 went very well. Ms.Taylor is the current Director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture and was nominated to be the USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Affairs. There is optimism that she will be confirmed soon after Congress returns after the November elections.

The State of Iowa is home to some of the richest, most productive farm fields in North America. But it's also the site of one of the greatest agricultural climate disasters of all-time, the 2020 Derecho storm event that flattened six million acres of crops. In this episode, we talk with Bill Northey, former USDA Under-Secretary and the new CEO of the Agri-Business Association of Iowa, about how growers in that state are adjusting their practices to promote climate resilience and nutrient management.  He explains how extreme weather events have elevated growers' awareness of climate issues, and about how the Agri-Business Association of Iowa is expanding its 10-year test plot project to explore how variable rate nitrogen application can be used to maximize nutrient retention and crop yield in varying soil and planting conditions. Plus, Tom and Sally discuss how a Spring season full of economic and policy volatility, like the Federal Reserve's planned interest rate hikes, will effect growers at a farm-level.  Read more about the relationship between interest rates and land value.

When agriculture questions what's next in trade policy, the answer from the experts is "not much." Two positions that have yet to be filled under the Biden administration are the USDA Under Secretary for Trade, and the U.S. Trade Representative Chief Ag Negotiator. Ted McKinney and Gregg Doud held those positions during the Trump administration. The duo provided some insight into future ag policy with farm broadcasters in Washington D.C. Doud is currently with Aimpoint Research. McKinney is the CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. The two talk about the appetite for ag trade during a period of high commodity prices and stress the importance of the U.S. being at the table during trade discussions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former ag leaders under the Trump administration share insight with farm broadcasters on what's next for global trade. Ted McKinney is the former USDA Under Secretary for Trade. And Gregg Doud is the former chief ag negotiator under the U.S. Trade Representative. Both positions have yet to be filled by the Biden administration. Doud, now with Aimpoint Research, starts off the conversation by touching on potential trade partnerships in African countries such as Kenya. McKinney also sees opportunity in India. That was a country both he and Doud were working with during their time with USDA and USTR. McKinney says while providing food aid to foreign countries during a time of international unrest and high input costs can help with political stability and national security, it pales in comparison to trade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 3 of our Climate Change series looks at climate policy. In this episode we're joined by Steve Dyokas, Senior Advisor in the State Department's Office of Global Change, to talk about the global AIM for Climate initiative. We talk about climate-smart commodities with Robert Bonnie, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. And Arkansas rice farmer Mark Isbell offers a grower perspective on what he thinks makes good climate ag policy. With special guests: Steven Dyokas, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State, Office of Global Change, Robert Bonnie, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Mark Isbell, Arkansas rice farmer Hosted by: Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

Robert Bonnie is the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation, and has been leading USDA's efforts on "Climate Smart Agriculture." Garrett sat down with him in Washington DC to discuss how these principles will apply to Missouri farmers and ranchers.

In this episode of “The Business of Blueberries,” host Kasey Cronquist, president of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) and the North American Blueberry Council (NABC), is joined by USDA Under Secretary Jenny Moffitt to discuss USDA priorities and their relevance to blueberries.  “I see the power and the value for producers in pooling our money together to promote our products and also to address critical needs [such as] research needs that are specific to what we're growing and producing. ” - Jenny Moffitt “This is about getting healthy blueberries into schools and into food banks … I know as a walnut producer, we talk about all the antioxidant powers that I know blueberries have as well.”  - Jenny Moffitt   Topics covered include: Moffitt's background in the walnut industry and how she ended up as USDA Under Secretary. Current USDA initiatives, including increasing access to healthy food and creating efficiencies in the supply chain.  Encouraging partnership between states, agricultural stakeholders and institutions. Organic practices and ensuring quality in the organic produce space.  Crop Report The Blueberry Crop Report is an update on crop conditions and markets throughout North and South America. In this episode, you'll hear from Andres Armstrong in Chile, Luis Vegas in Peru, and Mario Ramírez in Mexico. This was recorded on January 26, 2022. Marketing Boost February is Heart Health Month! USHBC/NABC Vice President of Marketing and Communications Jennifer Sparks discusses the importance of this month and how it can help promote blueberries as a heart-healthy snack for all. Visit ushbc.org/toolkits to find Heart Health Month resources. 

Greg Ibach, USDA Under Secretary in Residence at UNL and an upcoming speaker for the Nebraska Grazing Conference discusses carbon sequestration government policy.

With: Brad Lubben, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center Greg Ibach, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Bill Northey, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Shannon Neibergs, Washington State University and the Western Extension Risk Management and Education Center Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Brandon Willis, Ranchers Insurance (Utah) and Former USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Recent developments and attention to livestock markets, price risk, and the need for better risk management have highlighted the challenges for producers as well as improved tools and opportunities for livestock producers to manage risk. The webinar includes an overview of current livestock market and risk management issues with two of the Under Secretaries at USDA, Greg Ibach and Bill Northey. It also includes a panel discussing livestock economics and marketing as well as the utilization of insurance tools including Livestock Risk Protection to manage price risk.

The livestock industry and consumers have made remarkable adjustments to disruptions in the marketplace this year, said Greg Ibach, USDA Under Secretary for regulatory programs and marketing. Ibach is the point person for USDA in dealing with the market disruptions caused by COVID-19 and other events.

Today on Midday: In Ag Weather, Paul explains when rain is possible. Susan visits with USDA Under Secretary, Greg Ibach about cattle prices. Jayson has the latest Sports update. Austin steps in for regional News. Shalee chats with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue detailing the new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program that the USDA officially announced late last week. Bob looks at stocks in the Business Report. Susan returns with Bobbie Kriz-Wickham of the FSA as they work through COVID-19 and Clay talks with John Payne from Chicago. Listen to KRVN Midday, updated each day after 1:30 pm (CTS)!

Rita talks with Ivan Dozier State Conservationist about the Conservation Stewardship Program -CSP- and the next round of payments for producers and landowners, Dozier also talks about the success of the Illinois NLRS -Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and a meeting coming up in Springfield next week where USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey is scheduled to attend.

USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey visited North Dakota Friday and brought with him a disaster declaration for 47 of the state's 53 counties. During the visit, Northey and Senator John Hoeven checked in with DC Signal to Noise to talk about the declaration, the challenges facing the state's growers who face a harvest that may last through spring, and the prospects for additional federal help through both disaster aid and the Market Facilitation Program. This DC Signal to Noise extra is the raw audio of that conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's guest on Open Mic is USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Ted McKinney. With hundreds of thousands of travel miles already logged, the former director of Indiana agriculture knows there are thousands more to go to find successful conclusions to trade agreements for U.S. farmers and ranchers. McKinney is patiently optimistic for a successful conclusion to the trade war with China and ready to begin bi-lateral talks with Japan. McKinney offers insight to ratification of the USMCA, the urgency of ending U.S. metals tariffs, trade with Europe and the overall objective of diversifying the nation's global customer base.

This week's guest on Open Mic is USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture Ted McKinney. While the Trump administration's trade tactics have drawn both the praise and ire of commodity groups, McKinney's attention to opening new markets and diversifying agriculture's portfolio has been welcome news. In this interview the Hoosier native reports on his trade missions to Southern Africa and Central America as well as his hopes on bi-lateral negotiations with Japan and the European Union. McKinney also offers his thoughts on upcoming talks between the U.S. and China.

Can the United States Department of Agriculture become a closer partner for farmers? Bill Northey, the under secretary of agriculture, says his mission is clear. In this podcast, he discusses how his agency aims to become a more customer-focused resource, and shares how farmers can utilize USDA programs amid today's ag challenges.

Governor Pete Ricketts and Charlie Bosselman of Bosselman Enterprises, from the ribbon cutting of their new flex fuel pumps at the Bosselman Travel Center in Grand Island. Don Bloss, a farmer from Pawnee City, Nebraska and chairman of the National Sorghum Producers, shares his reaction to the news that China has dropped its anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into U.S. sorghum. USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney is leading a delegation of U.S. agribusiness and state government leaders on a trade mission to establish new business connections in southern China.

Governor Pete Ricketts and Charlie Bosselman of Bosselman Enterprises, from the ribbon cutting of their new flex fuel pumps at the Bosselman Travel Center in Grand Island. Don Bloss, a farmer from Pawnee City, Nebraska and chairman of the National Sorghum Producers, shares his reaction to the news that China has dropped its anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into U.S. sorghum. USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney is leading a delegation of U.S. agribusiness and state government leaders on a trade mission to establish new business connections in southern China.

This week's guest on Open Mic is USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney. After only a few weeks in his new role, McKinney has already traveled thousands of miles on behalf of U.S. farmers and ranchers. In this interview Indiana's former Director of Agriculture outlines the coordinated efforts of the Trump administration on trade, identifies potential market opportunities and speaks to the need for domestic infrastructure investment. McKinney outlines the current NAFTA negotiations and speaks to trade relations with both Canada and Japan.

Nebraska's Ibach Senate confirmation hearing to become USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs ... Dean Heffta of Water Street Solutions joins us for Thursday market analysis ... James MacDonald to discuss a UNL/IANR Grant program improving land use efficiency to attract young producers

Nebraska's Ibach Senate confirmation hearing to become USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs ... Dean Heffta of Water Street Solutions joins us for Thursday market analysis ... James MacDonald to discuss a UNL/IANR Grant program improving land use efficiency to attract young producers

I’m delighted to share this community story from Lauer’s Park Elementary School in the Reading School District. Kevin Concannon, the USDA Under Secretary for food, nutrition and consumer services, charged his staff with the task of finding a neighborhood school with all the components of a stellar food plan. The staff found the Reading School District to have one of the best food services departments in the state! I caught up with Kevin Concannon at Lauer’s Park Elementary School. After touring the school with Gordon Hoodak, Principal, we enjoyed lunch in the library. We got to enjoy the same food that was served to the elementary and high school students. YUM is the word to describe lunch in the Reading School District. Kevin Concannon took time to share his experience at Lauer’s Park and talks about the reasons The Reading School District’s stellar food service department is being celebrated during National School Lunch Week. Kevin was greatly impressed by the menu and by the creative environment of the Lauer’s Park Elementary School and the innovative ways that curriculum is incorporated and woven into the décor. Kevin Concannon is heading back to Washington DC with a full belly and a lingering smile from the warmth of the classrooms, administrations, teachers and students and with another bonus … a purple pepper grown in the student gardens at Lauer’s Park Elementary School!

Without a new farm bill to authorize funding for USDA export programs, U.S. farmers and ranchers will start to lose a competitive edge to their foreign competitors. That's just one of the farm bill topics that USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse addresses in this week's Open Mic. He also talks about further cost-cutting at USDA, farm program efficiencies and expanding trade with Russia, a country the former Delaware Secretary of Agriculture will tour in early December, along with other state agricultural leaders.Michael Scuse