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Now available - USDA's latest look at farm production expenditures in total and by various categories. (Rod Bain and National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons)

National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons discusses 2023 totals for farm production expenditures by type of commodity and size of operation.

USDA-NASS Administrator Joseph Parsons looks at notable data regarding farm production expenditures by region and state for 2023.

Topsoil moisture for the country continues to decrease due to the heat and dryness of summer in some parts of the U.S. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

National pasture and rangeland condition ratings to start August reflect the impacts of summer heat and growing drought within regions. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states reporting notable very poor to poor pasture and rangeland conditions for the period ending August Fourth.

Good growing conditions for the new crops are making for not-so-good marketing conditions for what'left of the old crops. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

USDA is about to publish new crop production forecasts for crops and countries around the world. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairnan Mark Jekanowski.)

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.)