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What does a recent USDA study reveal about concentration and competition in the meat packing industry over the past three decades? (Rod Bain and research economist James MacDonald)

A recent USDA study looks at trends of concentration in agribusiness and what that means regarding competition within certain industries. (Rod Bain and economic researcher James MacDonald)

If you have to work outside in dangerous heat, one expert says at least try to make it less dangerous. (Gary Crawford and Dee Jepsen, health and safety professor at Ohio State University)

If you have to work outside in severe heat, there are ways to help get you through and to help keep you from being hit by potentially deadly heat stress and stroke. (Gary Crawford and Ohio State University health and safety educator, Dee Jepsen)

USDA has just come out with its first forecast for 2024 retail food prices. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)

The La Nina weather pattern is delaying the arrival of rains in the southwestern United States. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The holidays can be a very stressful time, but there are ways to reduce that stress level. Gary Crawford talks with an expert on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Bradley Dirks, Kansas State University Extension behavioral health specialist.

The threat of wildfires remains in the western United States. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Stress can make a mess out of the holidays and one expert says most of that stress is self-induced. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Bradley Dirks, Kansas State University Extension behavioral specialist.

Quiet weather is expected, which will be good for fieldwork, but will not help replenish needed moisture to many agricultural areas. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)