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Three components within USDA’s Local Agriculture Market Program are now accepting applications for grant awards through May 14th. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt

USDA’s end of February State Stories Report provides a look at mostly improving winter wheat crop conditions over the course of the season. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

The Environmental Protection Agency’s recently announced Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is among the latest efforts to build partnership and relationship between the agency and the ag sector. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. EPA Administrator Micheal Regan. Agriculture Secretary...

USDA and the Department of Energy have a new initiative to encourage ag producers to apply underutilized renewable energy technologies on their farm, but what might be its benefits to growers? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

With one season left in the Western water season, how does the region look regarding reservoir levels and mountain snowpack accumulations? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

What does the end of February U.S. Drought Monitor reveal about coverage in areas preparing for Spring crop planting? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski, saying that Brazil's soybean harvest still has a long way to go.

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.

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)

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)