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U.S. meat trade categories this month reflect lower forecasts, with various factors behind less exports. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski looks at this month’s USDA forecasts for beef production and steer prices.

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski goes over poultry production and price forecasts from April's USDA domestic supply and demand estimate.

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski talks about USDA's April forecasts for pork production and hog prices.

The latest U.S. Topsoil Moisture condition report indicates some drying taking place in states recent impacted by flood. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the national topsoil moisture very short to short conditions rating, and such ratings by state, for the period ending April 13.

A stretch from parts of Texas to the mid-Atlantic and Upper Great Lakes are seeing the same weather forecast over and over this week – a weather pattern impacted some of those areas. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey reviews an April weather system producing a daily supply of rains and active weather in parts of the Eastern two thirds of the country - a pattern expected to continue through Sunday.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says heavy flooding in some areas will be followed by severe cold as a stalled active weather system remains in place over the Eastern U.S. through this weekend.

When food, cookware, dishes, and utensils are contaminated by flood water, what can be done from a food safety perspective? (Rod Bain and Meridith Carothers of the Food Safety and Inspection Service)