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We consumers can certainly come up with some interesting and odd questions to ask food experts. Gary Crawford has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University extension food expert, Karen Blakeslee. Classic comedian, Groucho Marx.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at weather numbers associated with this past Spring - the months from March to May.

Producers in participating states can enroll in a pilot program connected to continuing response to the H5N1 virus in dairy cows. Rod Bain reports. PARTICPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about the first advisory of tropical storm activity for 2024 - with focus on a current system in the Gulf of Mexico.

USDA's new Assisting Special Crop Exports Initiative (pronounced "Ace") is now accepting program funding applications for efforts to address specific export challenges. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes above normal temperatures and precipitation across much of the nation for the period of June 18th to 24th.

With acreage enrollment underway for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program, USDA’s Farm Service Agency Administrator provides an example of what this looks like at the landowner level. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux * - Grassland CRP sign up takes...

A new final rule amends a decade old regulation on Animal Disease Traceability, allowing for digitally and visually read identification tags for certain cattle and bison. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Alex Turner of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

There are at least a couple of positive signs in USDA's latest ag. trade update. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner.