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How did USDA’s revised domestic soybean production forecast this month translate into changes in both the U.S. and global bean supply and demand estimates? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Estimates of August cotton balance sheets for the U.S. and the world were tightened by USDA after lower production forecasts were reported for this year’s U.S. crop. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

A rise in U.S. rice production forecasts this month led USDA to make corresponding revisions to its domestic supply and demand estimate. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

What is known about the path of the latest Atlantic tropical system and does that include a direction towards the Eastern U.S.? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Reflective of early August and the summer heat, favorable national topsoil moisture conditions are contracting, per USDA. (Rod Bain and meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes an increasing number of states reporting significant very short to short topsoil moisture condition ratings for the period ending August 10th.

USDA’s latest look at pasture and rangeland conditions nationwide points to lingering summer heat and its impacts on expanding dryness. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

What makes potatoes a vegetable that constitutes a loyal, perhaps fanatic, consumer base? That and other trivia on taters guaranteed to bring spud lovers to delight are part of Rod Bain's focus in this edition of "Agriculture USA". PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. USDA research economist Catharine Weber...

USDA Tuesday forecasted record production and yield for this year's corn crop - part of a look at forecasts based in part on farmer surveys. (Rod Bain)

The symbol of wildfire prevention turned 81 years old earlier this month – cause for celebration and recollection of this popular character. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Brooke Rollins. Smokey Bear. U.S. Forest Service historian Lincoln Bramwell