Winter Wheat Outlook Up [AUDIO]
The winter wheat crop will be higher this year than last year, according to surveys from the National Agricultural Statistics Service. With the Supreme Court expected to issue a ruling within the next...
View ArticleDrought Reducing Corn, Soybean Crops [AUDIO]
The nation's corn and soybean crops are experiencing declining yields due to drought conditions in parts of the country. The U.S.D.A had projected a record harvest, but officials say as much as 60...
View ArticleUSDA Says Money Available to Fund Crop Insurance [AUDIO]
Bill Murphy of the USDA Risk Management Agency says that agency will have the necessary funding available to handle potential crop insurance claims related to the drought conditions much of the country...
View ArticleEconomist Advises Meat Lovers to Stock Up Now
Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss says he expects meat prices to skyrocket in the near future due to the nationwide drought. Read More|Comment
View ArticleVilsack Announces Drought Assistance [AUDIO]
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says additional funding and other assistance will be provided by the USDA to help agriculture producers deal with the drought conditions that have struck much of the...
View ArticleRainfall Dents Corn Denting [AUDIO]
Recent rainfall has put a dent in corn denting, but the same can't be said for corn condition, according to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey. A former State Senator says the city of Torrington will pay...
View ArticleUSDA Special Crop Insurance Provisions On the Way [AUDIO]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon provide special provisions connected to livestock haying and grazing and cover crops for next spring to help mitigate the impact of this year’s drought. A...
View ArticleStudy Says Nutritious Meals a Challenge For Many [AUDIO]
A recent study from the USDA says many families, including 13 percent of Wyoming households, are having a hard time providing regular nutritious meals. Deborah Smith of Wyoming News Service has a...
View ArticleCash Rents Up For Some Cropland [AUDIO]
The historic Teapot Dome Oil Field will likely close and be sold to a private enterprise. Amy Richards has a report. The cost of renting some Wyoming crop and pasture lands is up, while others remain...
View ArticleDeputy USDA Undersecretary Says Beetle Infestation Easing
Deputy USDA Undersecretary Arthur ''Butch" Blazer said in Cheyenne on Wednesday that the mountain pine beetle infestation which has plagued Wyoming and several other western states in recent years...
View ArticleOfficials Fear Feds Will Back Out of Grand Teton National Park Deal [AUDIO]
There was a small spike in food prices last month, but an expert with the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the real big prices hikes will occur next year. State officials say they are concerned that...
View ArticleUSDA Ag Numbers Strong [AUDIO]
Joe Ricketts, former C-E-O and Founder of TD Ameritrade, will speak at the Wyoming Forum in Cheyenne on November 15. Amy Richards has a report. The USDA's latest revision for Agricultural Trade Numbers...
View ArticleHigher Food Prices Predicted [AUDIO]
Wyoming residents have given the University of Wyoming it's highest marks since polling on UW's performance began in 1984. The current drought hasn't had much effect on food prices this year, but USDA...
View ArticleUSDA Wetlands Conservation Program Growing
A USDA Conservation Program for two decades now has provided several benefits both environmentally and economically. The Wetlands Reserve Program has grown dramatically over that time, according to...
View ArticleEconomist Says Crop Growers Doing Well [AUDIO]
The Surgeon General has designated January as Radon Action Month. Amy Richards has details. USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says the year is ending with the farm economy still in good shape overall,...
View ArticleUSDA's Crop Report For 2012 Shows Drought Impact
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is releasing its final crop report for 2012, providing a glimpse of what last year's drought cost the nation's farmers and others. The report...
View ArticleUSDA Warns of Climate Change Impacts [AUDIO]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning of big chances for the nations forests related to climate change, including increased wildfires and inset infestations.The last member of the Sinks Canyon...
View ArticleFood Price Inflation Expected to be "Normal" in 2013 [AUDIO]
Xanterra Parks and Resorts will continue to provide visitor services in Yellowstone National Park. Doug Randall reports. Annual food inflation will be about 3-4 percent this year. Click past the jump...
View ArticleUSDA: No Weather Records Set This Winter [AUDIO]
Former legislator Pete Illoway of Cheyenne and Paul Covello of Torrington are the two newest members of the Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors. Doug Randall has the details. Unlike last...
View ArticleWyoming Education Department Seeking Summer Food Service Partners
The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking houses of worship to participated in the Summer Food Service Program for summer of 2013. The Summer Food Service Program helps Wyoming children up to the...
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