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How many farms are in the U.S., per USDA's latest edition of its annual Farms and Land in Farms Report? (Rod Bain and National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons)

National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons goes over trends of farm and land in farm totals over the last few years, per USDA's latest "Farms and Land in Farms Report".

Producers purchasing new, or making changes to existing, crop insurance have sales closing dates coming up starting with February 28th. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Administrator Pat Swanson)

What is USDA projecting for milk production, trade, and price forecasts for this year? (Rod Bain and livestock analyst Anthony Fischer)

Livestock analyst Anthony Fischer goes over USDA's first forecasts for milk production for 2026.

USDA livestock analyst Anthony Fischer provides the Department's initial 2026 outlook for dairy product and class prices.

What are the factors weather-wise that led to wildfire activity and blowing dust in parts of the Central and Southern Plains. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Farmers and ranchers recently received USDA’s first forecasts for this year … possible answers to questions such as “How much will my crops produce?”, “What prices should I expect for my goods in market?”, and “What will I earn after my expenses?”. Rod Bain goes over some of the projections from...

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about a recent high wind event in part of the Centennial State and how it may impact winter wheat crops there.

The dual methods of recipricol trade agreements and rapid response trade missions are part of U.S. efforts to increase agricultural ag exports and in turn, boost the nation's economy. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. U.S. Trade Representative's Office Chief Agricultural Negotiator Julie...