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Even with an adjustment lower in corn and soybean production forecasts for November, USDA reports yield and production projections for those crops remain at near-record to, in one case, record high. (Rod Bain)

USDA's Crop Production Report had a surprise for the soybean market. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer saying that USDA's new corn and soybean yeild estimates have changed the historical crop rankings.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer talking about the market reaction right after USDA released its updated corn and soybean yeild estimates.

Twenty-six projects were recent recipients of USDA’s latest round of Local Meat Capacity Grants – providing needed resources to add and upgrade equipment and improve efficiency. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Gary Crawford’s creativity on display over a fifty-year career at USDA Radio illustrates a weaving of historical sounds and reports with humor and personalities to bring the stories of farm and food to listeners. (Rod Bain. General Dwight D. Eisenhower. ABC Radio News reporter George Hicks. Comedian...

There are many different contexts and approaches when describing food security. Rod Bain looks some of those descriptors as food security in part one of a series, in this edition of "Agriculture USA". PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Ben Carlisle of Case IH. Eloi Corona of the Seed Innovation and Protection...

The dry period of late summer – early fall transitions in coming days to storm systems bringing needed precipitation for several areas of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

A Secretarial memorandum cover department-wide, and public-private efforts for connecting and conserving wildlife habitats through working landscapes. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Under Secretaries Robert Bonnie (Farm Production and Conservation), Homer Wilkes (Natural Resources and...