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A Rise in Lower Mississippi Water Levels

00:01:00.081   2022-12-16   
Recent rains in the Lower Mississippi Valley have alleviated low water levels and rising concerns about hampered barge traffic. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Actuality: Water Levels Concerns for Upper Mississippi River

00:00:40.228   2022-12-16   
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about low water levels impacts parts of the Upper Mississippi River at the present time.

Dairy Balance Sheet Revelations for December

00:01:00.029   2022-12-16   
Milk product imports and exports and class price adjustments were part of this month's USDA outlook for that commodity and its products. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Actuality: Milk Product and Class Price Adjustments for December

00:00:54.230   2022-12-16   
World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski notes some of the changes made in USDA’s December dairy product and class prices this month.

For a Certain Type of Farmer Christmas Day is Unlike All Other Days

00:00:59.872   2022-12-16   
On one particular type of farm Christmas day can be an extra special day, unlike all other days. (Gary Crawford and Meghan Klotzbach, with Mother Earth Organic Mushrooms)

Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Toys?

00:00:59.402   2022-12-16   
Are we giving our kids far too many toys for the holidays? One expert thinks so. (Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Associate Professor and Extension Child Development Expert Bradford Wiles.)

Actuality: Elaborate Toys Mostly Wasted on Very Young Children

00:00:38.191   2022-12-16   
Bradford Wiles, Kansas State University Associate Professor and Extension Child Development Specialist, saying that a big pile of expensive and elaborate toys is mostly wasted on very young children.