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Crush and imports were among the categories marking adjustments in USDA's April U.S. soybean supply and demand estimate. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Changes were recorded in both USDA’s global and U.S. cotton supply and demand estimates for this month, including a notable increase in domestic ending stocks. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

India’s rice production forecast for this month was but one of several notable items from that country within USDA’s latest rice outlook. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski reviews USDA’s April Supply and Demand Estimate for U.S. rice.

Voicing their opinions and building relationships over the course of several days – National 4-H Conference delegates participating in this year’s event in the Nation’s Capital region. (Rod Bain and National Institute of Food and Agriculture Director Jay Hamby)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture Director Jay Hamby discusses the annual National 4-H Conference from a historical perspective and its emphasis as a working conference for delegates.

Residents of the Deep South along the Gulf Coast are still uncertain what to make of a once-in-a-lifetime winter weather system that left snow accumulations and icy conditions most are uncustomed to. How does this compare from a historical perspective, and what might it mean for the region’s...

Much of the country will close this month with milder weather conditions in what has been a colder-than-normal January. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The first USDA Food Price Outlook of 2025 provides both a recap of food price trends from last year and some of the forecasts pertaining to this year. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and economist Megan Sweitzer

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains how a weak La Nina system is behind what has been a colder-than-normal January in several parts of the U.S.