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The panel of experts are set for this year’s USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum Plenary Panel – part of the Thursday morning kickoff session. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

This year’s USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum includes an on-site display of Department-supported innovation and technological research and projects. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Reducing pesticide use on turf lawns or golf course as a best management practice should be considered for the surprising number of pollinator insects found in such ecosystems. (Rod Bain and Terri Billeisen of North Carolina State University)

What are some ways pesticide application on turf lawns and golf courses can be minimized to protect pollinators and beneficial insects in such ecosystems? (Rod Bain and North Carolina State University entomologist Terri Billeisen)

What do some Cooperative Extension studies reveal about trends of agritourism on both a national, and a state-local level? (Rod Bain and Audrey Comerford of Oregon State University Extension)

A recent development may result in an adjustment later this year in cash receipt forecasts for cattle from the initial 2025 USDA Farm Income Forecast released this month. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

What did the past agricultural trade year look like after USDA received its December ag trade numbers as part of its monthly update? (Rod Bain and economist James Kaufman)

USDA economist James Kaufman gores over year-over-year comparisons of ag exports by commodity for this past year.

James Kaufman of the Economic Research Service goes over ag exports in December, including commodity exports for the month.

USDA economist James Kaufman explains what drove a year-over-year increase in agricultural imports in 2024.