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World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski goes over USDA's December outlooks for pork, broilers, and turkey production and prices.

What are the trends with milk production, and milk product and class prices, with USDA’s latest dairy outlook? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski looks at class and all-milk price forecasts for 2024 and 2025, per USDA's December milk outlook.

USDA Friday announced additional resources to respond to an insect pest impacting livestock in Mexico and Central America, and to keep this threat out of our country. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt explains historical control efforts in North and Central America against an insect that can cause infection in livestock.

A pre-clearance program that would allow live cattle from Mexico into our nation is under development – a response to import restrictions due to a reported case of New World Screwworm in our Southern neighbor. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

What does USDA research indicate regarding a series of tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025, and how it might impact producers and farm families? (Rod Bain and research economist Tia McDonald)

USDA research economist Tia McDonald discusses study on how tax cuts scheduled to expire at the end of 2025 could potentially impact farm families.

Tia McDonald of the Economic Research Service discusses some of the tax credits scheduled for expiration at the end of next year and what that means for a potential increased tax liability for farm families.

Exports of U.S. "high value" agricultural products are running ahead of a year ago. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)