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Concentration and Competition in Meat Packing Industry

00:01:00.133   2023-07-27   
What does a recent USDA study reveal about concentration and competition in the meat packing industry over the past three decades? (Rod Bain and research economist James MacDonald)

Studying Agribusiness Concentration and Competition

00:01:00.290   2023-07-27   
A recent USDA study looks at trends of concentration in agribusiness and what that means regarding competition within certain industries. (Rod Bain and economic researcher James MacDonald)

Working Outdoors? Don't Hit the Heat Head-On

00:01:00.029   2023-07-27   
If you have to work outside in dangerous heat, one expert says at least try to make it less dangerous. (Gary Crawford and Dee Jepsen, health and safety professor at Ohio State University)

Ways To Help Farmers and Outdoor Workers Handle the Heat

00:01:00.029   2023-07-27   
If you have to work outside in severe heat, there are ways to help get you through and to help keep you from being hit by potentially deadly heat stress and stroke. (Gary Crawford and Ohio State University health and safety educator, Dee Jepsen)

Making Long-Range Food Price Forecasts Is Tricky Business

00:00:59.506   2023-07-27   
USDA has just come out with its first forecast for 2024 retail food prices. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)