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Food price hikes this year are turning out to be smaller than was expected when the year began. (Gary Crawford and Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist)

Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist, with the new food price inflation projections for 2023.

What sort of food price inflation situation will shoppers see in 2024? (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist, with the new USDA food price forecast for 2024.

If you think you know all about the history of Thanksgiving, then don't listen to this next report. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland)

The President has continued a long tradition of pardoning a couple of deserving turkeys. (Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. USDA historian, Anne Effland)

A storm system expected to wind down by Thanksgiving after a cross-country trek is expected to bring various benefits of an agricultural type. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

It appears that Thanksgiving Day through the holiday weekend should be mostly dry weather wise - conducive to good travel conditions. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over Southern and Mid-Atlantic states experiencing very dry pasture conditions prior to much needed precipitation arriving this week in those areas.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says near to below normal temperatures and precipitation are expected for much of the country for the period of November 28 through December 4.