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USDA is projecting another year of rising imports of agricultural products. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

How might crossing desirable traits in both dairy and beef cattle produce animals that can provide value-added to its owners? (Rod Bain and Olivia Genther-Shroder of Purina)

Olivia Genther-Shroder of Purina explains the schedule for raising a potential crossbred beef-dairy cow, and how that coincides with various beef export requirements.

Olivia Genther-Shroder of Purina discusses some of the desired genetic traits focused on in beef-dairy cattle crossbreeding.

USDA Radio's Gary Crawford selected one event as his most memorable in covering fifty years of the Agriculture Department. (Rod Bain and Gary Crawford)

USDA Radio Reporter-Producer Gary Crawford discusses his coverage of the winter 1979 tractorcade on the National Mall in Washington DC.

A delegation of U.S. agribusiness, trade organization, and state ag department representatives visit Morocco next month as part of the latest USDA-led agricultural trade mission. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley)

Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley discusses some of the details of most USDA-led agricultural trade missions, including December's mission to Morocco.

A Turkish bath is fine, but NOT a Turkey bath. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with the 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 staffed Thanksgiving...

USDA says placements of cattle into feedlots continue high. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Michael McConnell)