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A forecasted crop decrease for the nation's largest apple producing state is not expected to impact overall U.S. apple production for this season. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Healthcare organizations in thirty-seven states are among the recipients of the latest round of USDA Emergency Rural Health Care grants. (Rod Bain and Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro)

Despite decent crop yields, overall pear production year-over-year is forecasted to be down this season. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Competition for soybean oil as a renewable diesel source resulted in a lowering of that commodity for use in USDA's August forecast. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed Report managed to surprise some industry analsyts. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam. with the key numbers from Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed Report.

Fighting climate change is a major mission of the new Inflation Reduction Act. (Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Many rural residents may eventually see reduced electricity bills as a result of the new Inflation Reduction Act. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA's latest adjustments in milk production and price forecasts reflect a rise in milk production, and lower prices. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses the latest changes in USDA's August milk product and class price forecasts.