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Several Categories in U.S. Cotton Balance Sheet Are Up

00:01:00.003   2024-03-04   
USDA’s forecast for cotton this marketing year reflects year-over-year rises in several categories within the domestic production estimates and balance sheet. (Rod Bain and economist Stephen MacDonald)

Actuality: U.S. Cotton Balance Sheet Forecast for 2024-25

00:00:18.886   2024-03-04   
USDA economist Stephen MacDonald covers the 2024-25 domestic supply and demand forecast for cotton.

Actuality: U.S. Cotton Export Forecast

00:00:27.898   2024-03-04   
USDA economist Stephen MacDonald discusses the why's behind the 2024-2025 U.S. export forecast for cotton.

An Example of USDA-EPA Collaboration

00:00:59.428   2024-03-04   
Leaders for two federal entities recently discussed a recent Memorandum of Understanding as an example of needed collaboration to benefit agriculture and prevent unnecessary regulation. (Rod Bain. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Micheal Regan.)

Coming Soon--New USDA Forecasts for South American Crops

00:00:59.742   2024-03-04   
This week USDA will issue new forecasts for South American soybean production and for other major crops. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Actuality: Brazil's Soybean Harvest Still Has a Long Way To Go

00:00:16.143   2024-03-04   
USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski, saying that Brazil's soybean harvest still has a long way to go.

Actuality: Last Year's Brazilian Bean Crop Was Bigger than Expected

00:00:32.287   2024-03-04   
USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski, saying that while experts are trying to predict how this year's Brazilian soybean crop will turn out, those analysts have been updating their predictions for last year's crop.

Smokey Bear Through the “Decades”

00:01:00.421   2024-03-04   
A new public service video salutes our nation’s symbol for wildfire prevention for eighty years of service. (Rod Bain and Smokey Bear)