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How do winter wheat conditions appear from states reporting in USDA’s final version of its State Stories report series for 2024-25? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over some of the state reports for winter wheat conditions between November and March.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at soft red winter wheat production states reporting crop condition at the end of March for the final USDA State Stories of the winter.

The report from states in the region covering the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains reflects very poor to poor topsoil moisture conditions as Spring is underway. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over state topsoil moisture condition ratings, per the final State Stories report for the 2024-25 season.

This month is a good time to look for invasive pests and plant diseases in your area and enact prevention methods. (Rod Bain and Kathryn Bronsky of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Kathryn Bronsky of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses the impacts invasive pests and plant diseases have on plants and crops.

The USDA is out with its first trade forecast for the 2025 fiscal year. On this edition of Agriculture USA, Gary Crawford talks with an expert about the forecast and what it could mean for farmers PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Daniel Whitley, Administrator of USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. Seth...

USDA’s Chief Economist believes the September Farm Income Forecast reflects what could be the cyclical nature of farm economic trends. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

The latest data on food prices has some good news for consumers. Gary Crawford has more.'' PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer.