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USDA and the Food and Drug Administration is accepting public comment through February 1st on how consumers perceive food date labels, and how they may impact food loss and waste. (Rod Bain and Greg Jaffe of the Office of the Secretary)

The Agriculture Department’s final rice production estimate for the past crop year joined the quarterly stocks report as contributed to this month’s forecasts for domestic rice production, supply and demand. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

The average warm temperatures for this past December, and this past year, are now in, but did they set monthly, or annual, records? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the top ten warmest years on record, including the most recent addition – 2024 – listed as top all-time.

USDA economist Bart Kenner explains what is behind an ag trade deficit, per the latest look at trade, covering the first eleven months of 2024.

What does USDA’s latest look at agricultural trade show regarding U.S. ag export – import margins for the first eleven months of last year? (Rod Bain and economist Bart Kenner)

Two USDA Rural Development programs announced funding awards to projects designed to expand clean energy use and availability. (Rod Bain and Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator Betsey Dirksen-Londrigan)

USDA economist Bart Kenner discusses changes how changes in bulk commodity export values resulted in a year-over-year value reduction despite an increase in export volume.

Two orange producing states contributed quarterly reports for USDA's January forecasts, reflecting the latest all-orange production numbers for this season's crop. (Rod Bain and Mark Hudson of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

How did USDA's recent annual crop production estimates for corn and soybeans coupled with the latest production forecasts from South America affect prices for both commodities? (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)