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Wednesday marked the latest data subset associated with the 2022 Census of Agriculture. (Rod Bain and American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan)

Much activity within USDA’s latest topsoil moisture conditions report is focused on rating categories within several Midwestern states. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Mark Brusberg)

USDA meteorologist Mark Brusberg discusses some of the states reporting notable very short to short topsoil moisture for the period ending May 12th.

Recent rains in the Midwest are behind week over week improvements in the U.S. Pasture and Rangeland Conditions Report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Mark Brusberg)

Supplies of beef cattle and beef could keep shrinking for another two years. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

A new report shows food price inflation at a near standstill. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer with the food price inflation numbers from the latest Consumer Price Index.

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)