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What did wheat acreage, yield, and production totals for this year come to when USDA conducted its most recent quarterly small grains report? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Patrick Boyle of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

A USDA report shows a "balanced" hog market, but with lower prices. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Michael McConnell.

The first U.S. Drought Monitor for October indicates varying impacts to crops and commodities within growing drought coverage areas. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

The Agriculture Secretary recently talked about a soon-to-be enacted enhanced animal disease traceability rule including aspects of privacy and keeping export markets open. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Most of USDA’s Farm Bill programs continue operation to year’s end if new legislation is not passed, however, some expired on September 30th. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Most USDA crop progress categories for corn appear to be above average for this time of year, per the Agriculture Department’s latest report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey focuses on the Upper Midwest regarding corn crop maturity for the period ending October 6th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at national corn crop condition numbers for the period ending October 6th.

Leave dropping and harvest rates continue to grow week over week as this year’s soybean crop reaches maturity. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about two Upper Midwestern states with significant soybean crop harvest for the period ending October 6th.