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A familiar voice to you celebrates a milestone in 2024 - fifty years providing Agriculture Department news and information in a style all his own. Rod Bain sits down with colleague Gary Crawford as he discusses his career and highlights from a half century with USDA Radio in this edition of...

A stretch of the middle one-third of the country was recipient of several inches of rain this past week, but what were some benefits and challenges associated with the precipitation? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

An impressive list of dignitaries and subjects have been subject to interviews by own Gary Crawford over the course of his fifty years with USDA Radio. (Rod Bain. Gary Crawford. Jackson Weaver)

A tropical system heading towards Cuba is expected to weaken as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast yet could bring with it needed moisture to parts of the Southeast. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses areas in the nation's mid-section receiving much needed rains over the course of the past week.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses continuing dryness in the Southwestern U.S. and how that continues to allow the possibility of wildfires there, particularly in Southern California.

The first series of snowfall along some of the West's mountain ranges bodes well to a good start to the Western snowpack season. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses both issues and benefits from several inches of rainfall over the past week within parts of the nation's mid-section.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says a mixed bag of temperatures and above normal precipitation across the country is in the forecast for the period of November 12 – 18.

Oilseed markets are turning more attention to planting progress in South America. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski) ***Broadcasters--Do not use this report after 10am EST, Friday, Nov. 8th***