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Despite some areas of excessive dryness, improvements are found in USDA's latest topsoil moisture condition report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
Excessive dryness in some parts of the country is contributing to declining conditions of our nation's pastures and rangelands, per the latest USDA report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
A senior USDA trade official discussed some of the possible impacts on agriculture trade associated with a potential government shutdown. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor)
Representatives from various state agriculture departments offered their perspective on potential trade opportunities after participating in a USDA-led ag trade mission to Chile. (Rod Bain. North Dakota Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring. Colorado Ag Commissioner Kate Greenberg.)
The surprise within USDA's Quarterly Grain Stocks Report isn't the corn and soybean stock levels, according to the Agriculture Department's Chief Economist. (Rod Bain and Seth Meyer)
USDA’s September Small Grains Report reflects how the combination of yields and harvested areas led to projected rise in winter wheat production. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)