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How did USDA's recent Quarterly Grains and RIce Stocks forecast impact this month's supply and demand estimates? (Rod Bain)

Tariffs and quarterly stocks were among the influences within parts of USDA’s series of monthly production, supply, and demand reports as released Thursday. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer talks about some of the factors that are incorporated and perhaps impacted the domestic crop and livestock ledgers within the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.

Which directions did USDA’s April forecasts for orange and grapefruit production trend, per reports released Thursday? (Rod Bain and Mark Hudson of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

What are some considerations for property owners regarding care of their lawns in the Spring and throughout the year? (Rod Bain and Carl Schimenti of Cornell University Extension)

Carl Schimenti of Cornell University Extension discusses the role soil types play regarding both the kind of lawn best for that soil and how to best care for it.

The Agriculture Secretary's weekend visit to Commodity Classic included further details of a economic and emergency assistance program for producers, including a new name. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins explains USDA efforts to streamline the application progress for economic relief assistance for farmers under the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program.

Guatemala and two neighboring Central American markets are the focus of USDA's latest agricultural trade mission taking place this week. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Acting Associate Administrator Mark Slupek)

Foreign Agricultural Service Acting Associate Administrator Mark Slupek discusses farm and food export sales to various Central American markets in 2024 - markets that are the focus of the latest USDA-led ag trade mission.