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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.

What are among the recently announced updates to USDA guidelines for both animal-raising and environmental-related claims found on meat and poultry labels? (Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin)

Deputy Under Secretary Sandra Eskin discusses the increase in animal-raising and environmental-related claims on labels for meat and poultry products, and how USDA oversees such labeling efforts.

Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin explains reasons behind USDA's recent updates to guidelines for meat and poultry product labels with animal-raising or environmental-related claims.

Much of the West continues to have adequate to good water storage levels after an extremely hot and dry summer, although some exceptions remain. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)