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What Impacted October U.S. Rice Balance Sheet?

00:01:00.421   2023-10-13   
Changes were noted in USDA’s latest outlook of the domestic rice supply and demand estimates, but what was behind those adjustments? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

New Insurance Coverage for Plants Grown in Controlled Environments

00:00:59.402   2023-10-13   
There is new crop insurance coverage available for plants grown in controlled environments. (Gary Crawford and Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency)

New Crop Insurance Protection for Grapevines

00:00:56.973   2023-10-13   
Grape growers will soon be able to purchase a crop insurance policy to protect their grapevines, not just their grapes. (Gary Crawford and Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency)

Discovery of an Ag Career through a USDA Program

00:00:59.141   2023-10-13   
The Agriculture Department and land grant universities collaborate on a program designed to give high school students opportunities to learn about potential ag science careers. (Rod Bain and Kiara McCallister)

Actuality: Ag Pathways Example

00:00:59.585   2023-10-13   
USDA Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist Kiara McCallister discusses her involvement in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's Pathways Program and its various offerings in route to her current occupation.

USDA Lowers Production Forecast for Corn, Cotton and Soybeans

00:01:00.342   2023-10-12   
USDA has lowered production expectations for corn, cotton and soybeans. (Gary Crawford)

Tightening Corn and Bean Yield Forecasts – The Response

00:01:00.186   2023-10-12   
How did markets initially respond to USDA’s latest crop production report reflecting lower yields for both corn and soybeans? (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Actuality: Increased Soybean Oil Use in Biodiesel

00:00:38.530   2023-10-12   
USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer discusses increased month-over-month forecasts of soybean oil used in biodiesel, per the October domestic supply and demand ledger.

First Look at U.S. Orange Production this Season

00:01:00.421   2023-10-12   
The first production forecasts are in for the 2023-24 orange season, so what do the numbers look like for the country, and major growing states? (Rod Bain and Mark Hudson of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Only Slight Price Inflation Last Month at the Grocery Store

00:00:55.719   2023-10-12   
Food price inflation is easing down into so-called "normal" levels. (Gary Crawford and Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist)

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