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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.

Researchers have developed a smartphone app designed to give hog producers better data and tools to address heat stress issues. (Rod Bain and USDA researcher Jay Johnson).

Jay Johnson of the Livestock Behavior Research Unit notes some of the applications hog producers can use to monitor heat stress in their animals through a new smartphone app.

Jay Johnson of the Livestock Behavior Research Unit discusses some of the impacts of heat stress on hogs, and what led researchers like himself to develop a new smartphone app to monitor heat stress.

What has been USDA's role in the farm bill process? (Gary Crawford and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

USDA is making more investments in protecting communities from wildfires. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)