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Big rice production is pushing India to the number one spot in terms of global rice exporters. (Stephanie Ho. WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Retail food prices continue to rise at an unusually rapid rate. (Gary Crawford and Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist)

Meat product prices are on a little bit of a marathon run-up and so is a USDA economist who tracks retail food prices. (Gary Crawford and Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist)

USDA is about to do its first comprehensive survey of U.S. hemp growers in at least six decades. (Gary Crawford. Gerald Tillman with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Bill Richmond with USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service)

Bill Richmond, Chief of Hemp Programs in USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, giving reasons why this first USDA survey of hemp growers is so important.

Medical experts are trying to dispel the many myths and misconceptions that have sprung up about the Covid vaccinations. Gary Crawford looks at a few of these on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Dr. Fred Gerr, Professor Emeritus of the University of...

The nation's corn and soybean crops could be bigger than had been projected a month ago, but for cotton it's a different story. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA recently announced funding awards and agreements associated with projects designed to create and build upon urban ag efforts across the country. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby

Strong demand for cotton, coupled with lower production, is leading to stronger forecast prices. (Stephanie Ho, WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski, USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Food safey experts are urging consumers to carefully follow the cooking instructions on packages of frozen foods. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888...