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Weather is the culprit behind USDA's December adjustment down of corn production in several Black Sea nations. (Rod Bain and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Despite the usual quiet of December USDA reports, there were some items of interest in both the crop production reports and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer

A new report has clues that the rate of food price inflation may be slowing down. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

Some of those involved in USDA Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities projects provide insight into what these efforts look like as well as the broad collaborations behind them. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Nathan Fields of the National Corn Growers Association. Jack Cornell of the...

USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer, saying that retail prices for eggs rose another 2.3% last month and show no signs of coming down.

Irrigators, farmers, and municipalities in some parts of the West is keeping a close eye on this season's winter mountain snowpack accumulations, with some places off to a good start so far. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

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)