* - 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...

USDA is conducting a pilot program to determine if their well-known grades for beef products can be given by its graders remotely, and in turn, give some packing plants and processing facilities greater access to such services. Rod Bain looks at the recently announced remote beef grading pilot in...

A group of land grant university extension economists and social scientists recently offered their take on 2024 from the perspective of economic trends and challenges for producers. Rod Bain goes over their projections and possibilities in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain...

If you are still trying to keep your New Year's resolutions to lose weight, one expert says maybe you should include your pets in those resolutions. On this edition of "Agriculture USA" Gary Crawford reports on what some say is an epidemic of pet obesity and what we pet owners can do about it...

The nations farm economy took a big income hit in 2023. Where does that leave the farm sector going into the new year? Gary Crawford gets the view of one expert on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. Iowa farmer, Glen Smith.

When a USDA meteorologist was recently asked about weather highlights of the past year, he offered a top ten list, based on somewhat chronological order, and not by ranking of most to least significance. Rod Bain goes over his list of top 2023 weather events and some of their impacts in this edition...

What are some of the notable aspects about our nation's farms and ranches? The latest edition of USDA's annual "America's Farms and Ranches at a Glance" report offers data in areas from farm size to income. Rod Bain goes over the notable news from the 2023 edition in this edition of "Agriculture USA...

The recent United Nations Climate Change Conference gave opportunity for U.S. leadership to showcase domestic and international agricultural approaches to address climate issues. Rod Bain looks at some of those efforts presented at COP28 in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain...

At the White House Tribal Nations Summit USDA announced several new programs and approaches designed to boost Tribal food Sovereignty while creating more jobs and economic activity in Indian Country. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President...

Are you stressing out this holiday season? The holidays can be stressful, but there are ways to reduce that stress level. Gary Crawford talks with an expert on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Bradley Dirks, Kansas State University Extension behavioral health...