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USDA's latest look at rural trends includes a glance at employment in nonmetro locales. (Rod Bain and Tracey Farrigan of the Economic Research Service)

USDA research economist Tracey Farrigan discusses rural employment growth trends, per the recent "Rural America at a Glance" report.

Tracey Farrigan of the Economic Research Service looks at rural industries and their employment growth rates per USDA's latest edition of "Rural America at a Glance".

Significant winter precipitation is expected in the nation's Southern tier the next few days due to an unusual combination of weather factors. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains the climatic conditions that will produce a significant winter storm system over much of the U.S. for the remainder of the week.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about the path a winter storm system will travel in along much of the Southern U.S.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses subzero temperatures this week in the Northern and Central Plains and the potential impacts to those region's winter wheat crops.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the mixture of weather conditions this week in the Southern half of the country could lead to widespread power outages in places.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey covers potential snow accumulation numbers from a winter system traveling across much of the Southern U.S. this week.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says a dividing line for temperatures and nationwide below normal precipitation is in the weather forecast for the period of January 28 to February 3.