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.)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is in the early stages of creating a new initiative to speed up adoption of climate-smart farming and forestry practices. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, giving some examples of projects that could be carried out in the new Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Initiative.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in a Wednesday speech at Colorado State University, saying the new Climate-Smart Partnership Initiative is not a carbon bank or a conservation program.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is pledging more help for farmers hit by drought and other problems. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)