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Recent thermometer readings include triple digit heat in parts of the Southwest to sub-zero temperatures in areas of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

What did USDA's annual look at the nation's total number of farms and land in farms recently reveal? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons

What did the Agriculture Department's initial Farm Income Forecast for the year reveal in its release? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and economist Carrie Litkowski

Washington D.C. cherry blossoms - an annual tradition and celebration in the Nation’s Capital - have historical connections with the U.S. Agriculture Department. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and National Arboretum Director Richard Olsen

Building U.S. ag trade opportunities includes securing new and expanding current global markets for biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden. Emily Skor of Growth Energy. Ryan LeGrand of the U.S. Grains and Bioproducts...

A new initiative to streamline producer applications for Agriculture Department programs and modernize local USDA office systems is now underway, with the first phase recently rolled out as part of the Farmer Bridge Assistance program. Rod Bain looks at USDA’s “One Farmer – One File” Initiative in...

National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons discusses number of horticultural operations and state rankings by horticultural sales, per the latest USDA Census of Horticultural Specialties.

What are trends in the nation's horticulture industry, per USDA's latest edition of its Census of Horticultural Specialties? (Rod Bain and National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons)

Prepping your home garden for the Spring includes factoring how your plants looked last year – a possible sign of issues in growing a specific plant in a specific spot. (Rod Bain and Cynthia Domenghini of Kansas State University Extension)

The latest edition of USDA's Agricultural Prices Report featured how prices received by crop growers impacted the total price index. (Rod Bain)