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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses a multi-day active weather event in the Southeast featuring tornadic activity.

Tornadoes in the Deep South this past weekend added to the list of deaths related to such activity so far this year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains reasons why some years are associated with a higher number of tornado related fatalities.

What's the latest on egg supplies and wholesale prices? (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shale Shagam)

Will supermarkets give shoppers a break on eggs this year? (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam, comparing current wholesale egg prices with prices back in December.

What are some of the numbers associated with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza cases over the past year? (Rod Bain and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea discusses cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza over a one-year period and trends connected to transmission to poultry via migratory and wild birds.

USDA's next Twitter "Stat Chat" session will take place on the 31st after the USDA's Prospective Plantings report is released. This session will have a new feature for participants. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. saying there are good reasons for adding audio to USDA's "Stat Chat" sessions on Twitter.