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During March Basketball Madness teams that start strong usually win. Farmers hope that applies to 2022 agricultural exports. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, with the U.S. agricultural trade numbers for the first four months of the 2022 fiscal year.

Are U.S. farmers changing their planting plans in reaction to world events and high input costs? (Gary Crawford and Jason Grant with Virginia Tech University)

The weekend was noted by cold and snow in the eastern half of the country, but of surprise was how that system impacted areas in the South. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses a weekend freeze event that has growers in a stretch from Texas to Northern Florida concerned about potential crop impacts.

Weekend tornadoes in Florida added to the totals for March in what has been an active month of active weather so far. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, explains how La Nina plays a role in tornado development during the month of March, including recent active weather this month.

Corn and soybean markets are reacting to lower-than-expected planted acres numbers in USDA's Acreage report. (Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, with an overview of the acreage numbers for soybeans.

The White House is highlighting the growing threat posed by wildfires. (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)