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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)

Gary Crawford’s creativity on display over a fifty-year career at USDA Radio illustrates a weaving of historical sounds and reports with humor and personalities to bring the stories of farm and food to listeners. (Rod Bain. General Dwight D. Eisenhower. ABC Radio News reporter George Hicks. Comedian...

A group of land grant university extension economists and social scientists recently offered their take on 2024 from the perspective of economic trends and challenges for producers. Rod Bain goes over their projections and possibilities in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain...

As the cold air of the past few days is pushed out of our country, taking its place are above normal temperatures over the next week or so. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA recently announced a pilot program designed to grade beef cuts and carcasses remotely. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jennifer Porter of the Agricultural Marketing Service