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USDA economist, Bart Kenner, with bulk product Ag. trade values for the first ten months of Calendar Year 2024.

A recent USDA led agricultural trade mission to Morocco provided insight of that country’s growing importance as an export market and gateway for food and farm goods in the African continent. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley...

A mixture of heavy rains, colder temperatures, and significant snow accumulations at various times are expected with a mid-week weather system covering the Eastern one-third of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The first U.S. Drought Monitor of December points to a month-over-month decrease in drought coverage for the country, and for winter crop and commodity production areas. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses a system of heavy rainfall expected through mid-week in the Eastern one-third of the U.S.

USDA's centennial Agricultural Outlook Forum provided opportunity to recall significant milestones within one-hundred years of our nation’s agricultural trade efforts. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA Senior Economist Sharon Sydow

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses concerns about heavy rainfall in the Eastern one-third of the nation this week, such as flash flooding.

Most farmers have to predict demand for their products one year ahead. For Christmas tree growers it's ten years. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Tim O'Connor, Executive Director of the National Christmas Tree Association. Jim Gehlsen, Virginia Christmas tree grower.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at snowfall forecasts for the Eastern one-third of the nation this week, with emphasis on the Great Lakes region.

Fog, wildfire threats, and heavy precipitation are all part of active weather this week in the Western U.S. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)