USDA food safety officials are taking the next steps in their plans to step up their oversight of salmonella in chicken products. Hear what is being proposed in today's DriveTime.

The European Union is one step closer to delaying its deforestation rule. Russia lowers its wheat forecast. Brazilian soybean forecasts are higher. 

CRP acreage higher. Additional corn sales to Mexico. Some farms facing end of year deadline to file information with Department of Treasury. 

Farm groups are calling on the White House to provide favor for domestic feedstocks under the Clean Fuels Production Credit. Some of those same groups fear the consequences of tariffs on already anemic agriculture exports. 

Despite near record yields many Midwestern crop farmers will see negative returns this year. The University of Illinois forecasts the average farm will lose $30,000 this year. 

The USDA's October WASDE report was largely in line with the September forecast and private analysts estimates.