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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with comments on 95% of the corn crop having been harvested.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a soybean harvest update.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a cotton harvest update.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a peanut crop update.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with an update on the sunflower harvest.

Even with an adjustment lower in corn and soybean production forecasts for November, USDA reports yield and production projections for those crops remain at near-record to, in one case, record high. (Rod Bain)

USDA's Crop Production Report had a surprise for the soybean market. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer saying that USDA's new corn and soybean yeild estimates have changed the historical crop rankings.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer talking about the market reaction right after USDA released its updated corn and soybean yeild estimates.

Twenty-six projects were recent recipients of USDA’s latest round of Local Meat Capacity Grants – providing needed resources to add and upgrade equipment and improve efficiency. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)