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G7 nations are meeting this week in northern Germany. One major issue is what to do to counter the cut-off of grain shipments from Ukraine. (Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What are the indications about corn and soybean production and yield for the 2022-2023 marketing year - USDA's first such forecasts for the year? (Rod Bain)

* - STATIONS: Please no longer run this story after COB Monday, May 16th - * Monday is the deadline for nominations to be submitted for the Environmental Protection Agency's Farm, Ranch and Rural Community Federal Advisory Committee. (Rod Bain and EPA Administrator Michael Regan)

The wheat markets reacted in a big way to USDA's new forecast for U.S. winter wheat production. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

What effect is the war having on Ukraine's crop production prospects? USDA is out with some possible answers. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski says there are two ways to look at USDA's projections for crop production in Ukraine. ***USDA is forecasting production declines in Ukraine of 37% for sunflower seeds. 35% for wheat and 54% for corn.******

Extreme drought conditions in various wheat growing regions are contributing to lower wheat production forecasts compared to the previous year. (Rod Bain and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA's quarterly stock forecasts revealed a surprise regarding ending stocks for corn and soybeans, compared to industry projections. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

There is more than one reason for encouraging climate-smart agriculture. (Gary Crawford and Sec'y Tom Vilsack)

USDA's latest Agricultural Prices report indicates producers of most commodities noticed an increase in what they received pricewise compared to the previous month. (Rod Bain)