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While localized soil conservation efforts were conducted before the Dust Bowl era of almost a century ago, one such dust storm would play a key role in creating a USDA program focused on nationwide conservation. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS; Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service...

What led USDA to adjust month-over-month season ending average prices for domestic commodities despite March being a traditionally slow data month? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski

While National Agriculture Day and Week each March shines the spotlight on farming, ranching, and forestry in America, this awareness effort also points to how essential ag is in everyday life. Rod Bain talks with several appreciative for our nation’s safe, secure, and abundant supplies of food...

What is it about the historical and cultural connections of apples in our nation, and around the world, that makes USDA’s apple genetic collection in New York State unique? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and geneticist Ben Gutierrez

USDA’s collection of grape accessions and cultivars play a significant role in preserving genetic materials for future variety development, improved traits, and protection of these crops for the future. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA molecular biologist Erin Galarneau

What are the final stats regarding this past winter’s average temperatures and precipitation in our country? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

What are some of the outlooks for beef, pork, and poultry meat production, trade, and prices for this year, per USDA’s 2025 Agricultural Outlook Forum? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and livestock economist Michael McConnell

*-National Agriculture Week is March 16 - 22 -* A weeklong event puts the spotlight on the nation's food, fiber, and forest products and those who produce them, with emphasis on National Agriculture Day. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Farm broadcaster Mike Pearson. Agriculture Secretary...

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski goes over this month's forecasts for broiler and turkey production and prices.

What were the trends for meat production and price forecasts by species within USDA's March outlook? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)