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USDA recently issued a report looking at how global production of agricultural productd has grown and developed over a six-decade period. (Rod Bain and research economist Keith Fuglie)

Condition ratings for the nation's winter wheat crop are very good currently and are likely to improve over the next few weeks. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talking about the remarkable boost in the condition ratings of the Kansas winter wheat crop.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, saying pastures and rangelands in some places are still having trouble.

Will consumer demand for beef stay strong in the face of ever higher beef prices? (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Mike McConnell)

How did Easter get tied up with bunnies? Theories over the years have multiplied like rabbits. (Gary Crawford. Historian, Anne Effland and B. Bunny)

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)