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The Agriculture Department is continuing its efforts to understand the nature of competition in food and farm production and to promote greater competition to benefit both the food industry and consumers. Rod Bain looks at some of these efforts in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod...

USDA recently released a study looking at recent trends of concentration within sectors of agribusiness and what that may mean regarding competition. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and economic researcher James MacDonald

USDA researchers and colleagues have developed a smartphone app designed to give hog producers better data and tools to address potential heat stress issues. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jay Johnson of USDA’s Livestock Behavior Research Unit

USDA’s latest round of urban agriculture and innovative production grants focuses on planning and implementation of such production projects. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Office of Urban Ag and Innovative Production Director Brian Guse

The poor Texas cotton crop is pulling down national average condition ratings.

USDA meteroologist, Brad Rippey, with a progress report on the winter wheat harvest.

USDA meteroologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest corn silking progress report.

USDA meteroologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on soybean crop development.

USDA meteroologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on the peanut crop.

USDA meteroologist, Brad Rippey, with an update on the rice crop.