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USDA economist, Carrie Litkowski, with the 2024 USDA forecast for farm cash receipts.

USDA economist, Carrie Litkowski, with the 2024 net cash income forecast, compared to the 2023 figure.

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski talks about sessions opening up the 100th USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum on February 15th. * - More information about the Ag Outlook Forum is available at "www.usda.gov/oce/ag-outlook-forum". - *

The panels and participants for the 100th USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum Thursday plenary are now known, with a variety of subjects covered. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

How will the farm economy bear up under a projected major cut in farm income this year? (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Carrie Litkowski)

* - This year's USDA Ag Outlook Forum is February 15 - 16. More information is available at "www.usda.gov/oce/ag-outlook-forum". The Agriculture Department's premiere outlook event reaches a 100th anniversary milestone in 2024 - a mix of both traditional offerings and programs with some changes...

The person who served as USDA's first Farm Production and Conservation Under Secretary died Monday, leaving a legacy of service to agriculture. (Rod Bain and Bill Northey)

The Agriculture Secretary recently weighed in on research and education as method to improve consumer nourishment, and in turn, health outcomes. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

USDA is making another round of Emergency Relief Program payments to eligible producers for disaster losses suffered in 2020 and 2021. (Gary Crawford and USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

A new subcommittee within a national agricultural advisory board is focused on developing further research and policy on pollinator health and conservation. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young