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USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer, says prices of fats and oils, which includes butter, reversed a long-term trend last month.

Most farmers have to predict demand for their products one year ahead. For Christmas tree growers it's ten years. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Tim O'Connor, Executive Director of the National Christmas Tree Association. Jim Gehlsen, Virginia Christmas tree grower.

USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer, saying November is often a month in which food price inflation is less., but that doesn't account for all of the declines in many food product prices last month.

Newly announced funding for the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program will focus on smaller scale pilot projects. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the push by farmers for climate smart commodity production may end up producing an unintended , but very positive, benefit.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explaining what we hope to learn from the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodity pilot projects.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he expects a huge number of farmers to participate in pilot projects of the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program.

USDA's December forecast for U.S. rice exports shows another month-over-month decline to numbers approaching levels not seen in over thirty years. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Chair Mark Jekanowski)

What were some of the more notable findings within USDA's latest look at both its domestic and global soybean balance sheets? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

A slight rise in USDA domestic cotton production numbers in December means changes for both the U.S. and world supply and demand estimate for the month. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowsk)