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What did ag producers pay last year for farm production expenditures? And what was the breakdown of such expenditures by various categories? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons.

Ag export stakeholders interested in USDA’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program now have until early October to apply for the latest round of project funding. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Deputy Administrator Mark Slupek

The inclusion of data sets previously part of fall time USDA crop production forecasts resulted in some interesting information in the August report. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer

USDA forecast calls for record corn and soybean yields (Gary Crawford and Fleming Gibson with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

The combination of yield surveys and certified acreage numbers led to record soybean production forecasts and more notable projections in USDA’s August Crop Production reports. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer explains how the incorporation of data earlier than usual is creating a unique crop production forecast for August.

Chief Economist Seth Meyer discusses this month’s USDA corn production forecasts and how that compares to both industry forecasts and market reaction.

Chief Economist Seth Meyer compares USDA’s August cotton production forecast with what the trade industry expected for this month’s projections.

Hurricane Debby was not as damaging to agriculture as had been expected. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Soybean and corn condition ratings have remained amazingly consistent during this growing season.. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)