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What is the background of President-elect Trump's nominee for the Cabinet position of Agriculture Secretary? (Rod Bain and Brooke Rollins)

Present varieties, future cultivars, and past steeped in culture and history are all part of USDA’s apple genetic collection found in New York State. (Rod Bain and geneticist Ben Guiterrez)

USDA geneticist Ben Guiterrez discusses some of the cultural and historical connections associated with an apple germplasm collection in New York State.

A fifty-year career at the USDA Radio had led to numerous recognitions and awards for Gary Crawford, including a non-USDA Radio honor that perhaps surprises some. (Rod Bain and Gary Crawford)

USDA Radio's Gary Crawford talks about an outside-his-job opportunity that led to earning a gold record.

USDA's acreage report served up some surprises for the corn and soybean markets. (Gary Crawford)

Stocks of most crops are down from a year ago. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

One expert says USDA's surprising acreage report shows how flexible farmers can be and how they can adapt quickly to changing conditions. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer saying that after studying the USDA acreage report, most of the surprising numbers do make sense and do show how producers can be very flexible.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer talks about the interesting shifts in planting patterns that are revealed in USDA's report on acreage.