i'm john pitts. we all know the news today is the crop report, so to save time on lap one note. the august crop report is always controversial but this one demonstrates how difficult it is for the usda and methodology to assess crop size. i will let our crop experts and markets point out why here's like 2012 and a somewhat rigid bureaucratic rules could erode agency credibility. let's get to those numbers right now. >> thanks john. these usda august production report has been hyped for weeks and there was certainly enough drama in the actual numbers. the critical estimates were for the end of july, a total of 10.8 billion bushels below most analysts estimates and the smallest since 1995. the national yield was dropped to just under 3300 bushels per acre. total production came in at 2.7 billion bushels with a yield 36 bushels per acre. state-by-state may be the most telling. looking at five key states there is in a decline from one year ago in illinois. 46 in indiana, 31 in iowa and 13 in nebraska. much of that decline came in the last month. minnesota is the one bright spot with

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plagued aniston, she was in several high-profile romances following her break up with pitt with vince vaughn and john mayer. when those relationships didn't last, it created a lingering question, would jenn ever marry again. >> when she met justin theroux and they came out as a couple after they filmed "wanderlust" together, i think people really thought he could be the one. they want her to find happiness. and now it looks like she has. and bonnie fuller is the executive editor of hollywoodlife.com. in los angeles, jason kennedy, a reporter for e!. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> let me start with you. tell me what we're able to find out about this proposal. >> we don't know a lot. these are two private people. i remember the first time i met justin theroux i couldn't get him to say jennifer aniston's name in the interview. they have a mutual agreement, mutual understanding they are going to keep their private life private. having said that, we know it was this past friday, his 41st birthday. he flew to wilmington, north carolina where she's doing a movie now. the most important par

plagued aniston, she was in several high-profile romances following her break up with pitt with vince vaughn and johnss. and now it looks like she has. and bonnie fuller is the executive editor of hollywoodlife.com. in los angeles, jason kennedy, a reporter for e!. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> let me start with you. tell me what we're able to find out about this proposal. >> we don't know a lot. these are two private people. i remember the first time i met justin theroux i couldn't get him to say jennifer aniston's name in the interview. they have a mutual agreement, mutual understanding they are going to keep their private life private. having said that, we know it was this past friday, his 41st birthday. he flew to wilmington, north carolina where she's doing a movie now. the most important part, natalie, she said yes. >> exactly. justin theroux may not be a name a lot of people are familiar with besides being in that movie "wanderlust" with jennifer aniston. what else has he done and who is he. >> when they first started dating, everyone was saying who is this guy. he's success

pitt when he left her and then became involved with angelina jolie. >> despite the jilted lover persona that plagued aniston she was in several high-profile relationships with vince vaughn and john mayer. when those relationships didn't last, it created a lingering question, would jenn ever marry again. >> when she met justin theroux and they came out as a couple after they filmed wanderlust together, people really thought he would be the one. they want her to find happiness. now it looks like she has. >> no word on a wedding date for aniston and theroux just yet. matt and savannah, i'm sure you'll all be invited. >> matt has been so worried about this. >> wanting to go. >> we're happy for her. >>> let's turn to mr. roker who has a check of the weather. hey, al. >> thank you so much, savannah. this heat wave is causing big problems as far as fire danger. take a look, this outside of ft. worth, wildfires causing some major problems. you can see fortunately no homes damaged but people have been evacuated for safety reasons. and they are expecting more wildfires over the next 24 hours. look at these temperatures in the south where we've got excessive heat warnings, heat watches. it