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The government is taking more actions designed to provide more competition in this country's highly concentrated meat processing sector and provide a better deal for consumers and livestock producers. Gary Crawford has the latest on this edition of Agriculture USA.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Oklahoma Farmers Union President Scott Blubaugh and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.

Experts say the U.S. meat industry is controlled by only a few processing companies and that's is causing some problems. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

What are some of the major changes involved in U.S. drought coverage through December and going into the New Year? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

Consumer preferences and demand has been a guiding force in dairy innovations for decades and remains so going into the future. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Paul Ziemninsky of Dairy Management Incorporated

A record export year has been recorded for U.S. meats such as beef and pork, but what is behind this growth? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Dan Hallstrom of the U.S. Meat Export Federation

Got the bleak mid-winter gardening blues? An expert has some remedies. Gary Crawford has the seed of a story in this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Ward Upham, Kansas State University Extension gardening expert.

There are now some concrete plans in place to restore some competition to the meat processing sector. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. President of the Oklahoma Farmers Union Scott Blubaugh. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.

A first of its kind dispute settlement panel was recently utilized as part of a disagreement within the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

The latest agricultural trade numbers show U.S. exports running at a blistering pace. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner.

Corn growers in some states have available an extra crop insurance feature that encourages split fertilizer applications. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger.

Will significant December snow accumulations on Western mountain ranges in December make a dent in both snowpack water and reservoir levels later this year? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey