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USDA recently awarded its latest round of Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program awards to assist organizations in opening and expanding global ag export markets. (Rod Bain and Chris Jacquette of the Foreign Agricultural Service)

Chris Jacquette of the Foreign Agricultural Service provides an example of how the Market Access Program works to gain and expand ag export markets for U.S. commodities.

Beef markets are eagerly awaiting two upcoming USDA cattle reports. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, saying that at the end of this month we'll get a cattle inventory report which may have clues as to what to expect in the beef cattle market over the next year.

USDA's acreage report served up some surprises for the corn and soybean markets. (Gary Crawford)

Stocks of most crops are down from a year ago. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

One expert says USDA's surprising acreage report shows how flexible farmers can be and how they can adapt quickly to changing conditions. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer saying that after studying the USDA acreage report, most of the surprising numbers do make sense and do show how producers can be very flexible.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer talks about the interesting shifts in planting patterns that are revealed in USDA's report on acreage.

The merry month of May was not exactly merry when it comes to what producers were paid for their commodities. (Gary Crawford)