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Brooke Rollins becomes the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture after Thursday’s confirmation by the U.S. Senate. (Rod Bain and new Secretary Brooke Rollins)

What is behind USDA's lowering of production forecasts this month for both Argentina's and Brazil's corn crops? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains lower USDA corn production forecasts this month for both Argentina and Brazil.

February’s outlook at world wheat supply and demand estimates by USDA reflects several changes from the prior month, despite a relatively small increase in production forecasts. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

How will the new American Jobs Plan help rural communities? (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)

Corn markets got a surprise in USDA's Prospective Plantings Report. (Gary Crawford. Lance Honig with USDA's Ag. Statistics Service and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Farmers intend to boost soybean acreage this year, but not by as much as many had expected. (Gary Crawford. Lance Honig with USDA's Ag. Statistics Service and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA is reporting more winter wheat acreage than had been expected. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, with the planting intentions totals for the 22 principal crops.

Wednesday's USDA report on planting intentions may cause a lot of head scratching by market analysts. it was full of surprises. (Gary Crawford, USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer and Clara Peller).