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Weather of the last few days is providing much needed relief in wildfire containment and control efforts in Southern California. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA Rural Development in conjunction with local and regional Cooperative Development Centers provides support to assist in economic development, such as with a poultry co-op in Virginia. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Whitney Perkins and Tony Banks of The Virginia Foundation for...

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about a system currently traveling across the nation, and how it is expected to bring rains to several parts of the country this week.

Enrollment is now open for producers for three of USDA’s farm safety net programs including one focused on dairy. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Assistant Deputy Administrator Kimberly Graham

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says a mixed bag of temperatures nationwide coupled with above normal precipitation for much of the country makes up the weather forecast for the period of February 4 - 10.

USDA's first Cattle on Feed report for the new year shows if trends in shrinking cattle inventory continue from 2024. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and livestock analyst Mike McConnell

What are some of the concerns and questions about parts of Deep South agriculture in the wake of rare winter outbreak of heavy snows and below freezing cold? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Ken Kelley of Alabama Cooperative Extension System. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.

USDA’s latest edition of its “America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance” report provides data on family farm characteristics, as well as a look at farm storage and technology use. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Katherine Lim of the Economic Research Service

Egg prices at the consumer level continue to rise as reflected in month-over-month, and year-over-year, comparisons per USDA’s latest Food Price Outlook. (Rod Bain and economist Megan Sweitzer)

Wednesday is the start of enrollment for dairy producers wishing to participate in this year's USDA Dairy Margin Coverage farm safety net program. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Assistant Deputy Administrator Kimberly Graham)