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Early next year two classes of National Outstanding Young Farmers will be honored for their achievements. (Rod Bain and Sharon Page of the National Outstanding Young Farmer organization)

Sharon Page of the National Outstanding Young Farmer organization discusses some of the wide ranging attributes of previous winners of this award.

While overall production of apples is up nationwide, state by state production is expected to be mixed. (Rod Bain and USDA economic researcher, Jaclyn Kramer)

The nation's pear growing belt might see mixed production numbers as drought and other factors could eventually impact yields. (Rod Bain and Jaclyn Kramer of the Economic Research Service)

Extreme drought conditions in various wheat growing regions are contributing to lower wheat production forecasts compared to the previous year. (Rod Bain and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA's quarterly stock forecasts revealed a surprise regarding ending stocks for corn and soybeans, compared to industry projections. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

There is more than one reason for encouraging climate-smart agriculture. (Gary Crawford and Sec'y Tom Vilsack)

USDA's latest Agricultural Prices report indicates producers of most commodities noticed an increase in what they received pricewise compared to the previous month. (Rod Bain)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the University of Colorado Thursday, saying the future of our agricultural exports will depend on our products being raised in a climate-smart manner.

Vilsack defends voluntary and incentive-based programs to spur climate-smart farming practices. (Gary Crawford and Sec'y Tom Vilsack.)