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World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses some of the scheduled breakout sessions for the 2024 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum - the centennial edition of this event.

USDA has a new forecast for 2024 milk production and prices. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Turkey prices are already close to or below a year ago, but last-minute holiday food shoppers may see even lower prices. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, saying that the turkey industry is less dependent than it used to be on holiday sales of whole birds.

Can a turkey that's been frozen for years still be safe to cook and eat? (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 ****

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...

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...

Beef cattle herd contraction is still going on. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam, with some key numbers from Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed report.

Two top U.S. ag trade officials shared some of the successes in 2023 during a visit with farm broadcasters. (Rod Bain. U.S. Trade Representative's Office Chief Ag Negotiator Doug McKalip. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor.)