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USDA's latest look at the domestic soybean ledger includes another increase in exports of U.S. soybean oil. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains the factors behind an increase in global soybean oil exports, including a rise in such exports from the U.S.

Recent adjustments in USDA's December global cotton outlook reflect a significant increase in India's production forecast. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

A slight uptick in yield forecasts for our nation’s cotton crop this month led to minor changes in the domestic supply and demand ledger. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains this month's changes in both the world and U.S. rice balance sheets this month.

Both the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree and USDA Holiday Tree represent part of the annual celebration and spirit of the holidays this year, and every season, within the Nation’s Capital. Rod Bain presents some of this year’s tree lighting festivities in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS...

USDA has raised its estimate of this season's U.S. cotton crop. (Gary Crawford)

USDA's comprehensive website for food data recently received an update, including information available to groups from researchers to consumers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Naomi Fukagawa and Kyle McKillop of the Economic Research Service

U.S. cotton yield for this year’s crop is notable, per USDA’s December crop production report. (Rod Bain and Patrick Boyle of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

The numbers are in for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season – one that proved destructive by damages in monetary terms. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey