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Will 2025 be the year cattle producers finally begin the work of expanding the herd? (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski has the 2024 and 2025 forecasts for average steer prices.

USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski, with the projections for pork production this year and for 2025

2025 could be another strong year for the dairy industry. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Nominations are now being accepted for a unique USDA committee that provides input on various ag statistical surveys and reports. (Rod Bain and Joe Prusacki of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Joe Prusacki of the National Agricultural Statistics Service discusses background and make-up of its Agricultural Statistics Advisory Committee.

The voting process for Farm Service Agency County Committee elections is underway with ballot submitted at local FSA offices or postmarked by December 2nd. (Rod Bain and FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux explains some of the duties that FSA County Committee members undertake.

* - STATIONS/NETWORKS - Please no longer air this public service announcement after Monday, December 2nd. USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux discusses the 2024 FSA County Committee elections underway now through December 2nd.

The Agriculture Secretary provided an explanation of planned testing of milk samples for possible H5N1 contamination in efforts to prevent spread of the virus. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)