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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses USDA efforts to establish technical assistance provider and third-party verifier protocols and models for carbon credits – part of the mission of a new Secretarial Climate Solutions Act Advisory Committee.

USDA’s latest annual look at farmland values point to another year-over-year rise, but what does this signal about land value strength? (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer looks at year-over-year comparison on farmland values and cash rents with an eye on strength of such values in the context of additional economic factors.

A visit to an ethanol industry conference Thursday provided the Agriculture Secretary opportunity to highlight its Regional Conservation Partnership Program. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides an American Coalition for Ethanol effort as an example of how USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership Program can work on the ground level.

Corn production in our country is forecasted up in August by USDA, but was it enough to increase global corn production this month? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Another global record wheat crop is expected this marketing year, but where is this production coming from? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Lower wheat production forecasts from the prior month plays a role in changes in USDA’s August domestic supply and demand estimate. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Here's the latest on pasture and range condition ratings. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippy, with the latest on topsoil moisture ratings.