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World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says USDA has raised its season market average price forecast for rice, even though rice supplies are not tight.

The latest Consumer Price Index report shows a substantial spike in food prices last month. (Gary Crawford and Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist)

Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist, reviewing the price increases the February Consumer Price Index showed for the three major food categories.

Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist, reviewing what the Consumer Price Index shows when it comes to last month's price hikes for meats and other food products.

A U.S. Forest Service hotshot crew member recalls his recent experience as a U.S. Olympic team member in snowboarding. (Rod Bain and Robby Burns)

Robby Burns of the U.S. Forest Service explains what his position as a wildland hotshot firefighter entails.

U.S. Forest Service hotshot firefighter and U.S. Olympic snowboarder, Robby Burns, discusses some of the similarities between his two callings.

Rainy weather in India did help with record levels of rice production, but the moisture also damaged the country's cotton crop. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

USDA's World Supply and Demand report Wednesday projected limited short term grain market effects from the Ukraine situation, but more of an effect coming from what's happening in South America. (Gary Crawford)

USDA has once again cut its estimate of the Florida orange crop. (Gary Crawford)