Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the week's top stories in agriculture.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This NDSU Ag Minute features James Rogers, NDSU Extension Forage Specialist. Rogers offers some spring grazing tips for producers.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins shares egg production, laying hen inventory and wholesale egg price changes from March of last year.

USDA Radio Newsline

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ecuador recently became the ninth country to sign an agreement on reciprocal trade with the U.S. And while it will take some time to implement, once in place, the deal will greatly expand opportunities for U.S. beef and pork in Ecuador, according to U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice President for Economic Analysis Erin Borror.

Source: U.S. Meat Export Federation

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Knowing what type of ham you may be cooking for Easter dinner or any time will determine what food safety tips you should utilize. Rod Bain with USDA has the story.

USDA Radio Newsline

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meredith Carothers of USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline says consideration must be made to properly thaw a frozen ham to prepare for cooking.

USDA Radio Newsline

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As spring fieldwork ramps up across Minnesota, many farmers and applicators will soon begin applying anhydrous ammonia. With tight weather windows and increasing pressure to get into fields, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture urges everyone who handles NH3 to make safety their top priority. Accidents involving anhydrous ammonia can result in severe, life‑threatening injuries when proper precautions are not followed.

Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brazil is heading for another record-breaking soybean harvest, but Purdue University agricultural economist Joana Colussi explains shrinking profit margins are pushing farmers there near the break-even point and could finally slow the country's rapid acreage expansion sooner than expected.

NAFB News Service

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.