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What are the latest numbers regarding U.S. agricultural exports, imports, and trade balance after the first five months of 2024-25? (Rod Bain and USDA economist Bart Kenner)

Heavy flooding in locales where crop planting is underway could impact both progress as well as the crops themselves. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski notes South American crop production and U.S. export data as perhaps highlights from within this month's USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.

New information is expected to be part of USDA’s April Supply and Demand Estimates for various commodities, but what might those data sets be? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

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When food, cookware, dishes, and utensils are contaminated by flood water, what can be done from a food safety perspective? (Rod Bain and Meridith Carothers of the Food Safety and Inspection Service)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over drought coverage of specific crop and commodity areas for the period ending April First.

*-Food safety advice is available through USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline … 1-888-MP-HOTLINE -* Meredith Carothers of the Food Safety and Inspection Service discusses some methods of restoring undamaged canned foods, cookware, and utensils after contamination from a flood event.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states reporting significant D3 and D4 drought coverage per the U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending April First.

Not much change was recorded in the U.S. Drought Monitor from the previous month, however, notable month-over-month differences appeared by region. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)