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Tuesday's USDA crop reports had a little bit of a surprise for the soybean markets. (Gary Crawford. USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Your Thanksgiving turkey may cost you more this year. Gary Crawford's expert guest explains why. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam. Movie director, Alfred Hitchcock

Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist, talking about USDA's 40 million bushel cut in its soybean export forecast, taking prospective exports down to just over 2 billion bushels.

Are you expecting more people this year for Thanksgiving? An expert has some advice about how much turkey to buy. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888...

Demand for corn to make ethanol is on the increase. (Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

The string of consecutive weeks of nationwide forty per cent or more drought coverage continues, yet could it reach record levels later this year? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

Certified organic, or transitioning to organic, producers can now apply for pandemic assistance under a newly announced USDA program. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

A natural predator to insects harmful to cranberry plants and fruit could be the answer in developing an integrated pest management method to protect this crop. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Shawn Steffan of the Agricultural Research Service

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux explains some of the details within the newly announced Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program - part of USDA's Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative.

A recent panel discussion allowed stakeholders opportunity to express what farm and forestry producers need within USDA's Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Initiative. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. Fred Yoder of Solutions from the Land. Callie...