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USDA recently awarded its latest round of Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program awards to assist organizations in opening and expanding global ag export markets. (Rod Bain and Chris Jacquette of the Foreign Agricultural Service)

Chris Jacquette of the Foreign Agricultural Service provides an example of how the Market Access Program works to gain and expand ag export markets for U.S. commodities.

Beef markets are eagerly awaiting two upcoming USDA cattle reports. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, saying that at the end of this month we'll get a cattle inventory report which may have clues as to what to expect in the beef cattle market over the next year.

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)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the University of Colorado Thursday, saying the future of our agricultural exports will depend on our products being raised in a climate-smart manner.

Vilsack defends voluntary and incentive-based programs to spur climate-smart farming practices. (Gary Crawford and Sec'y Tom Vilsack.)