Latest agricultural export numbers are spurring some optimism about the year ahead. (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)

When it came to U.S. agricultural exports, 2020 was a bit of a rollercoaster year. (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, gives the U.S. agricultural export and import numbers for November, the last month for which there are official totals.

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, reviewing total export sales of bulk commodities for the first eleven months of 2020.

**Broadcasters--This story should not be run after 9am EST Tuesday, Jan. 12** What are the export prospects for various agricultural commodities? USDA will have an updated answer to that question very soon. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

The USDA will soon be releasing its new forecasts for South American crops and how those prospects will affect markets for U.S. crops. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

The amount of drought covering both the continental U.S. in general, and the West specifically, grew over the past month. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses nationwide drought coverage for specific commodities for the period ending January Fifth.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey reports on Western states currently experiencing the highest measure of drought as of January 5th.

How did 2020 rank on the list of warmest years? The official numbers have just been released. (Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)