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USDA's latest look at the domestic soybean ledger includes another increase in exports of U.S. soybean oil. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains the factors behind an increase in global soybean oil exports, including a rise in such exports from the U.S.

Recent adjustments in USDA's December global cotton outlook reflect a significant increase in India's production forecast. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

A slight uptick in yield forecasts for our nation’s cotton crop this month led to minor changes in the domestic supply and demand ledger. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains this month's changes in both the world and U.S. rice balance sheets this month.

Mad Cow Disease – a case of which twenty years ago caused concern in the U.S. beef industry – is now highly controlled thanks to numerous safeguards in place here and abroad. (Rod Bain. Former Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea.)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea discusses safeguards that prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) from entering the beef cattle supply chain.

Are there any signals pointing to an end to beef herd contraction? (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Active weather and the timing of it will play a role in travel conditions going into and out of the Christmas weekend holiday. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey previews what the Christmas Day weather forecast might look like and what that may mean regarding regional travel implications.