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USDA's Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report reflects a slight uptick in hog inventory over the previous quarter, but why? (Rod Bain and livestock analyst Shayle Shagam)

USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam goes over the latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report for the quarter ending September First.

The head of the USDA Agricultural Trade Mission to Chile provided an update on the week-long happening in a call to reporters. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor)

Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor talks about the Chilean market as an export destination for U.S farm and food goods.

The Senate Agriculture Committee has held a hearing on foreign purchases and ownership of U.S. farmland and other farm-related businesses. (Gary Crawford. Senate Ag. Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow. USDA Deputy Under Secretary Gloria Montano Greene)

Tracking foreign purchases of U.S. farmland is currently a very complex undertaking. (Gary Crawford. USDA Deputy Under Secretary Gloria Montano Greene and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Dr. David Ortega with Michigan State University telling a Senate Ag. Committee hearing that a huge Chinese investment in agricultural research is a bigger threat to U.S. food security than Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland.

What factors could shape trends regarding projected prices for commodities in the foreseeable future? (Rod Bain and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer discusses the potential trends of commodity prices for this crop year, in comparison of recent high prices.

Sign-up takes place through October 16th on a new USDA dairy program to assist producers who suffered economic loss due to a weather event. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge)