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USDA's latest topsoil moisture condition ratings reflect dry conditions, but will that change to increased soil wetness when the final report of 2023 comes out next week? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the latest topsoil moisture conditions for states with significant very-short to short ratings for the period ending November 19th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at two states with notable topsoil moisture surplus ratings for the period ending November 19th.

Hired farm workers getting higher hourly wages this year. (Gary Crawford)

Food price hikes this year are turning out to be smaller than was expected when the year began. (Gary Crawford and Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist)

Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist, with the new food price inflation projections for 2023.

What sort of food price inflation situation will shoppers see in 2024? (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist, with the new USDA food price forecast for 2024.

If you think you know all about the history of Thanksgiving, then don't listen to this next report. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland)

USDA recently issued its latest "Rural America at a Glance" report. What were some of the findings regarding demographic and economic trends in the rural parts of our nation? Rod Bain goes inside the findings of this year's report in this edition of "Agriculture USA". PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and...