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World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains how recent biofuel policy contributes to USDA’s latest soybean oil, and soybean, balance sheet.

USDA's latest round of crop progress reports presents mostly beneficial trends for most of the nation's major crops. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

What are some of the indicators that plants in your vegetable and fruit garden are experiencing stress from extreme heat? (Rod Bain and Minda Daughtry of North Carolina State University Extension)

Minda Daughtry of North Carolina State University Extension explains how heat stress in vegetables and fruit impacts the plant's photosynthesis processes.

Anthony Prillaman of the National Agricultural Statistics Service goes over final season production forecast numbers for domestic grapefruit and tangerines.

Production increases in our nation’s orange crop are expected by USDA in July, but what are the trends behind this? (Rod Bain and Anthony Prillaman of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer discusses the July winter wheat production and yield forecasts and some of the trade response to the report.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer reacts to adjustments to July corn and soybean export forecasts for the 2024-25 marketing year.

How might the recently announced Renewable Fuel Standard proposal play a role in USDA's look at U.S. soybean and corn supply and demand estimates this month? (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

North Carolina State University Extension's Minda Daughtry explains some ways to tell if a fruit or vegetable plant is experiencing heat stress.