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News of a lower agricultural trade deficit for the U.S. provided the start to the annual USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum Thursday. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg)

Chief Economist Justin Benevidez notes the importance of reciprocal trade agreements in reducing non-tariff barriers to our nation's ag exports during this year's USDA Ag Outlook Forum.

Two top federal agricultural trade officials discussed recent achievements in expanding farm and food exports during Thursday’s USDA Ag Outlook Forum Plenary Panel. (Rod Bain. Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg. U.S. Trade Representatives Office...

The first glance of key ag data for this season was offered Thursday during the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Justin Benevidez)

Chief Economist Justin Benevidez provides USDA's first season ending average price estimates for 2026 major crop and livestock commodities Thursday during the Ag Outlook Forum.

USDA Thursday presented its projections for what crop and livestock producers could see this year in the way of net cash farm income. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Justin Benevidez)

Chief Economist Justin Benevidez discusses USDA's forecast for 2026 production costs like inputs and seed for major crops.

Growers eligible for USDA’s Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program have until March 13 to report 2025 planted acreage to determine upcoming payment rates. (Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Brooke Appleton)

Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Brooke Appleton discusses the reasons behind a USDA program to assist specialty crop growers through various market challenges.

The Agriculture Department has issued the final payments to producers eligible through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program. (Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Brooke Appleton)