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What are some of the outlooks for beef, pork, and poultry meat production, trade, and prices for this year, per USDA’s 2025 Agricultural Outlook Forum? (Rod Bain and livestock economist Michael McConnell)

USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell goes over production and price projections for beef, pork, and chicken for this year.

*-The March World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate along with the Crop Production Report is scheduled for release Tuesday, March 11 at 12 PM Eastern Time-* What are the potential areas of focus for USDA analysts as they put together the latest monthly global production, supply and demand...

What are the expectations about snow water equivalency among the West’s Mountain ranges as the snowpack season approaches its end? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses mountain snowpack accumulations so far in the Southwestern U.S., and how that applies to runoff for the region's largest river system.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at Western locales where mountain snowpack accumulations for the upcoming water season may be concerning.

Producers on average received more price-wise for their commodities in March, as revealed in the latest Agriculture Department Ag Prices Report. (Rod Bain)

The proposed American Families Plan would protect most farmers from big capital gains taxes. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying that the American Families Plan has no changes to current farm estate tax rules.

Families struggling to put food on the table are, of course, benefitting from stepped up nutrition assistance programs, such as SNAP, but Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the benefits extend to many other Americans. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)