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Exports of U.S. "high value" agricultural products are running ahead of a year ago. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)

USDA economist, Bart Kenner, reviewing exports of U.S. animal and animal products during the first ten months of 2024.

How does recent cases of New World Screwworm found in Mexican live cattle affect USDA's December outlook for beef production and steer prices? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski goes over USDA's December outlooks for pork, broilers, and turkey production and prices.

What are the trends with milk production, and milk product and class prices, with USDA’s latest dairy outlook? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski looks at class and all-milk price forecasts for 2024 and 2025, per USDA's December milk outlook.

Mad Cow Disease – a case of which twenty years ago caused concern in the U.S. beef industry – is now highly controlled thanks to numerous safeguards in place here and abroad. (Rod Bain. Former Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea.)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea discusses safeguards that prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) from entering the beef cattle supply chain.

Are there any signals pointing to an end to beef herd contraction? (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Active weather and the timing of it will play a role in travel conditions going into and out of the Christmas weekend holiday. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)