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What did USDA find when it released its first grain and rice stock forecasts for the new year? (Rod Bain)

Corn and soybean markets got some surprises in USDA's revised production estimates. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer talking about the market reaction to USDA's revised production and stocks estimates for corn.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer talking about what caused USDA to reduce its estimate for corn production.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer talking about the new USDA production estimate for soybeans.

Overall inflation declined in December, but food Prices continued to rise. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)

Rural economies rely on entrepreneurialism, and lenders are looking at innovation both in economic development and in financing. (Rod Bain and Jon Monson of Compeer Financial)

It looks like many corn and soybean producers changed their minds and their planting intentions between March and actual planting time. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA will be re-surveying farmers in three states about their planted acres, in light of some significant weather-related planting delays. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Farmers are putting fewer overall acres into production this year. (Gary Crawford and Deputy USDA Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson)