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How are farm input costs for this year expected to shape margins for ag producers? (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

* -The January USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates will be released Friday, January 10th at 12 PM EST - * Several USDA year-end production forecasts and stock reports will be available for use in crafting this month’s domestic ag supply and demand balance sheet....

* -The January USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates will be released Friday, January 10th at 12 PM EST - * The latest forecasts for South American soybean crops are among the featured items in USDA’s January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate. (Rod Bain...

Trends and characteristics of family farms and ranches are revealed in the latest edition of an annual USDA report studying such data. (Rod Bain and Katherine Lim of the Economic Research Service)

USDA research economist Katherine Lim discusses the history behind an annual USDA report and its areas of focus.

Producers faced tighter margins in 2024 due in part to lower farm incomes, but will some of the factors behind lower incomes carry over into 2025? (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Chief Economist Seth Meyer covers some examples of contraction of meat animal populations in 2024, and what that means for producer prices this year, and potential decisions for 2025.

Chief Economist Seth Meyer looks at recent dairy cattle and hog and pig production trends, and what that reflects regarding producer efforts to expand herds in 2025.

What are some of the notable numbers with the final U.S. Drought Monitor of 2024? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over some of the significant shifts in drought coverage over the course of this past year.