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USDA has revised its corn and soybean forecasts. (Gary Crawford)

A big corn crop is on the way. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer looking at the balance sheet for corn.

How might Farmers Markets provide benefits economically for both vendors as well as the communities they serve? (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Farmers Market stakeholders of all types have several resources and information about such available through various USDA programs and portals. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt discusses a USDA program benefitting Farmers Market operators and producer-vendors.

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt talks about various USDA food and nutrition programs with benefits accepted at several Farmers Markets across the country.

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)