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A Turkish bath is fine, but NOT a Turkey bath. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov Hotline will be staffed Thanksgiving...

USDA says placements of cattle into feedlots continue high. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Michael McConnell)

USDA livestock analyst, Michael McConnell, with the key numbers from the Cattle on Feed Report.

USDA has its second Agricultural Trade Mission of 2025 scheduled and applications are now being accepted for interested U.S. ag exporters to participate. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley)

USDA's new ag. trade forecast for 2025 is coming soon. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)

USDA economist, Bart Kenner listing a few of the many factors that make trade forecasting a tricky undertaking.

The deadline for organic dairy growers to apply for USDA's Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program is now extended. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Assistant Deputy Administrator Kimberly Graham)

Farm Service Agency Assistant Deputy Administrator Kimberly Graham explains some of the year to year adjustments in the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program, which also led to an application extension.

What's the best technique for thawing out that frozen holiday turkey? (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov Hotline will be...

The Agriculture Deputy Secretary testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee as part of consideration of a comprehensive disaster assistance package, including for ag producers. (Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)