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Newly announced funding for the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program will focus on smaller scale pilot projects. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the push by farmers for climate smart commodity production may end up producing an unintended , but very positive, benefit.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explaining what we hope to learn from the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodity pilot projects.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he expects a huge number of farmers to participate in pilot projects of the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program.

USDA's December forecast for U.S. rice exports shows another month-over-month decline to numbers approaching levels not seen in over thirty years. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Chair Mark Jekanowski)

What were some of the more notable findings within USDA's latest look at both its domestic and global soybean balance sheets? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

A slight rise in USDA domestic cotton production numbers in December means changes for both the U.S. and world supply and demand estimate for the month. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowsk)

Corn and soybean markets are reacting to lower-than-expected planted acres numbers in USDA's Acreage report. (Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, with an overview of the acreage numbers for soybeans.

The White House is highlighting the growing threat posed by wildfires. (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)