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USDA is forecasting a fourth year in a row of falling direct government payments to farmers. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains how strong soybean exports from Brazil is impacting U.S. bean trade in the global market, and in turn, February's domestic soybean balance sheet.

Over 370 projects across U.S states and territories are funded as part of a USDA program focused on plant pest and disease defense. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Samantha Simon of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service shares recent funding recipients of Plant Protection Act Section 7721 projects to illustrate the scope of efforts in plant pest and disease prevention.

Samantha Simon of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses a USDA program designed to support state efforts in plant pest and disease prevention.

Brazilian production is the highlight of USDA’s latest look at world soybean production and balance sheets. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Australian cotton production and Chinese cotton demand are among the highlight areas within USDA’s February global outlook on that commodity. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Minimal month-over-month changes were reported in both world and U.S. rice supply and demand ledgers issued by USDA in February. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

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