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2024 appears to be one of the most destructive years regarding hurricanes making landfall in the mainland U.S. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey compares the numbers between May’s federal forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season and the final totals as of season’s end on November 30th.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer with a couple of highlights from USDA's farm income forecast forw 2024.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says most crops are projected to generate less income this year, but a few crops may buck that trend.

USDA is projecting a big cut in 2024 cash receipts for a major crop. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the 2024 Eastern Pacific hurricane season and impacts to the Western half of North America.

A delegation of U.S. agribusiness, trade organization, and state ag department representatives visit Morocco next month as part of the latest USDA-led agricultural trade mission. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley)

Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley discusses some of the details of most USDA-led agricultural trade missions, including December's mission to Morocco.

A Turkish bath is fine, but NOT a Turkey bath. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov Hotline will be staffed Thanksgiving...

USDA says placements of cattle into feedlots continue high. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Michael McConnell)