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A cross country storm system starts this week travelling over the Sierra Nevada mountain range, providing much needed additions to below normal snowpack for this time of year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The Agriculture Department's Chief Economist provides some of the highlights from an otherwise quiet release of USDA monthly reports Tuesday. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Justin Benevidez)

Anthony Prillaman of the National Agricultural Statistics Service provides this month's USDA's forecast for sugarcane production.

What were some of the top tidbits gleaned from the Agriculture Department's Crop Production Report and World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates for this month? (Rod Bain)

A ribbon cutting ceremony Monday opened USDA's latest facility for sterile fly dispersal and efforts to combat New World Screwworm. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discusses some of the many aspects of USDA efforts to combat New World Screwworm over the past year.

USDA's Rural Development recently rolled out the Lenders Lens Dashboard - a data resource on RD commercial guaranteed loans with an emphasis on transparency. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and RD Acting Chief Information Officer Jim Barham

The Agriculture Department's Radio Service has served the public for one hundred years as of 2026 - almost as old as the medium itself. And over its century, USDA Radio has provided information about farming, ranching, and the Department in a variety of ways and formats. Rod Bain presents the first...

An early February freeze event in the Sunshine State is fueling concerns about conditions for crops growing in impacted areas. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

A key part of the dairy producer farm safety net now offers enrollment for the 2026 calendar year with enhancements. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Bill Beam