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The Demographics of the Census of Agriculture - Part One

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Several aspects about decision makers on the farm and ranch level are discovered when combing through the data of the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Rod Bain looks at some of those findings in the first part of a two-part series – in this edition of “Agriculture USA”.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Virginia Harris of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

Zero Grocery Store Food Price Inflation Last Month

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The latest Consumer Price Index report covering March shows food price inflation at the grocery store grinding to a halt. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer.

Ways To Cut Your Screen Time

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Want to cut screen time at your house? Here are some good ideas. Gary Crawford has the story.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Extension Child Development Specialist.

Tree Planting for Success - Part 2

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If you are planning on planting a tree this Spring, an expert says don't try to "baby" that tree. Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and retired Kansas State University Extension horticultural expert, Ward Upham.

Using Mosquito Biology as a Control Tool

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Having an understanding about the biology of mosquitos will help in controlling them, and minimizing their impacts, when the warm months arrive. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jamie Kopco of Penn State University Extension

Some Do's and Don'ts about Lawn/Garden Mulch

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Many homeowners, and even some lawn professionals, are using the wrong type of mulch and wrongly applying it. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Extension lawn and garden expert, Dennis Patton.

March Quarterly Stocks Report and April USDA Outlooks

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How did grain stock reports from the prior month affect the Agriculture Department’s April take on domestic commodity supply and demand estimates? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chief Economist Seth Meyer. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Seth Meyer.

A Mixed Bag of News from USDA Trade Update

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USDA's Ag. Trade Update has a mixed bag of trade news. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner.

USDA's Weekly Crop Progress Report -- A Massive Undertaking

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Each week USDA gives us a comprehensive snapshot of the progress and condition of U.S. crops. Gary Crawford has more on this major effort.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service

Census of Ag – Delving into Demographics by Gender

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What are some of the findings in USDA’s latest Census of Agriculture went it comes to the breakdown of farm operations by gender? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Virginia Harris of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

An Example of Climate Smart Commodity Partnership with Soil Health Focus

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A soil health based; commodity-oriented effort called Farmers for Soil Health found a method to apply climate smart practices on the ground level via USDA’s Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jack Cornell of Farmers for Soil Health