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The annual lighting of USDA's holiday tree Tuesday includes dignitaries such as the Agriculture Secretary and the winner of the Capitol Christmas Tree essay contest. (Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. Rose Burke.)

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore discusses some of the common connections between this year's USDA holiday tree and the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree ... both lighted in ceremonies Tuesday.

USDA has just released its new 2024 farm income forecast. (Gary Crawford and Spiro Stefanou, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service)

The farm income situation is vastly different this year for livestock producers compared to crop growers. (Gary Crawford and Spiro Stefanou, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service)

Spiro Stefanou, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service,with some key numbers in USDA's 2024 farm income forecast.

Spiro Stefanou, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service, gives examples of how the new USDA income forecast differs from the one issued three months ago.

Spiro Stefanou, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service, says farm sector liquidity may have worsened during 2024.

Heavy snows last week in the Great Lakes region, and increasing Southern rainfall this week, highlight weather activity in the nation of late. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the weather patterns last week that led to snowstorms downwind of the Great Lakes during Thanksgiving week.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over some of the more notable accumulation totals associated with a Thanksgiving week series of snow storms in the Great Lakes area.