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Recent demand strength for our nation’s wheat in the global marketplace is expected to continue, according to USDA’s August domestic wheat balance sheet. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski goes over details of this month’s global wheat supply and use ledger.

What We DoThe primary driver of the Environmental Review and Permitting Office’s (ERPO) work is outlined in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). Title 41 of this Act (42 U.S.C. § 4370m et seq.), referred to as “FAST-41,” was signed into law in 2015. FAST-41 established the Permitting Council, a unique Federal agency charged with improving the transparency, predictability, and outcomes of the Federal environmental review and authorization process for certain large-scale critical infrastructure projects.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes an increasing number of states reporting significant very short to short topsoil moisture condition ratings for the period ending August 10th.

How did USDA’s revised domestic soybean production forecast this month translate into changes in both the U.S. and global bean supply and demand estimates? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

A rise in U.S. rice production forecasts this month led USDA to make corresponding revisions to its domestic supply and demand estimate. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

What is known about the path of the latest Atlantic tropical system and does that include a direction towards the Eastern U.S.? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Estimates of August cotton balance sheets for the U.S. and the world were tightened by USDA after lower production forecasts were reported for this year’s U.S. crop. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

USDA’s latest look at pasture and rangeland conditions nationwide points to lingering summer heat and its impacts on expanding dryness. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Reflective of early August and the summer heat, favorable national topsoil moisture conditions are contracting, per USDA. (Rod Bain and meteorologist Brad Rippey)