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USDA has its second Agricultural Trade Mission of 2025 scheduled and applications are now being accepted for interested U.S. ag exporters to participate. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley)

USDA's new ag. trade forecast for 2025 is coming soon. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)

USDA economist, Bart Kenner listing a few of the many factors that make trade forecasting a tricky undertaking.

The deadline for organic dairy growers to apply for USDA's Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program is now extended. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Assistant Deputy Administrator Kimberly Graham)

Farm Service Agency Assistant Deputy Administrator Kimberly Graham explains some of the year to year adjustments in the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program, which also led to an application extension.

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...

World Food Prize week in Iowa culminated in Thursday award of what is considered the "Nobel Prize of Agriculture" to two advocates of plant genetic diversity and global seed banks. (Rod Bain. World Food Prize Ambassador Terry Branstad. 2024 World Food Prize recipients Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler...

What are some of the examples of state participation to develop an updated testing regime of milk for potential H5N1 contamination? (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

The online registration page is now available for the Agriculture Department's 101st edition of its Ag Outlook Forum scheduled in late February. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski talks about planning session for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, scheduled for February 27 - 28.