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A legendary farm broadcaster recollects his connection with a U.S. President, including announcing the news of his assassination. (Rod Bain. Legendary news anchor Walter Cronkite. Legendary farm broadcaster Orion Samuelson)

Legendary farm broadcaster Orion Samuelson talks about his first visit with then Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy in 1960. This week marks the fifty-seventh anniversary of the President's assassination.

USDA is just out with its new forecast for agricultural exports. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Rob Johansson)

USDA has a new projection for U.S. agricultural product sales to China during this new 2021 fiscal year. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Rob Johansson)

Supermarket food prices for 2020 may average higher than had been expected. (Gary Crawford and Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist)

Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist, has the retail food price forecast for 2021.

Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist, outlining soime of the 2020 average price projections for meats.

Further declines are evident in winter wheat condition. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has a detailed look at winter wheat condition around the country.

The cotton harvest pace is progressing ahead of last year and the five-year average.(Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)