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Which categories did the Agriculture Department adjust its U.S. and world soybean supply and demand estimates this month? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanwoski)

Trends within USDA global cotton forecasts reflect increases in China’s production, but is it a record amount? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Highlight categories within USDA’s March domestic rice balance sheet include import and export forecast adjustments, as well as a change in the season ending average price. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

What are the final stats regarding this past winter’s average temperatures and precipitation in our country? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about this past December and January and the dramatic nationwide average temperature swing between those months.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides additional details where the Winter of 2024-25 stands weather-wise with other seasons over the years.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at some of the notable temperature and precipitation numbers on a statewide level over this past winter.

From hurricanes to tornadoes, wildfires and drought, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey’s top ten list of weather stories for 2024 is indeed eventful. Rod Bain joins Brad to look at some of the weather and climatic events that made news in 2024 in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod...

A USDA meteorologist's list of top weather events in our nation this year includes what appears to be one of the warmest years on record. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

If you are still trying to keep your New Year's resolutions to lose weight, one expert says maybe you should include your pets in those resolutions. On this edition of "Agriculture USA" Gary Crawford reports on what some say is an epidemic of pet obesity and what we pet owners can do about it...