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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses the latest round of tornadoes in the Southeast and how this has added to an eventful January for tornado activity.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says another potential severe weather system could impact parts of the Southeast in the final days of January with perhaps more tornadic activity.

A long-time agricultural advisor notes some of the challenges involved in crafting Farm Bills, including one for approval sometime this year. (Rod Bain and Mary Kay Thatcher)

The Agriculture Secretary has nominated the current Deputy Under Secretary for USDA's Food Nutrition and Consumer Services to that mission area's top role - Under Secretary. (Rod Bain and Stacy Dean)

Food shoppers this year may see prices rising more than had been projected previously. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)

Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist, explaining some of the factors at work in USDA's new 2023 forecast for grocery store food price inflation.

Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist, talking about the new, higher, USDA price forecast for all food, which is a combination of grocery store and restaurant food prices.

Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist, with the latest projection for 2023 price inflation for foods consumed away from home.

Two North American neighbors continue their discussion on a Mexican decree on genetically modified corn imports that could impact U.S. corn growers among others. (Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. Tom Haig of the National Corn Growers Association.)

Tom Haig of the National Corn Growers Association shares his industry's thoughts on Mexico's proposed ban of genetically modified corn imports, and how that would impact U.S. growers.