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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses concerns with snowpack accumulations for this Western water season.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says above normal warmth and mostly wet conditions are expected nationwide for the period of January 30 to February 5.

The first meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Committee on Cooperation in Agriculture in almost nine years recently occurred with the Agriculture Secretary among the participants. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The USDA has just approved hundreds of Renewable Energy for America projects. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA has just given the green light to more fertilizer production expansion projects. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Ten projects were awarded USDA grants designed to foster market development for organic agricultural products. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Lower domestic milk production both in 2023 and 2024 is expected to assist with higher prices in some product and class categories, per USDA’s latest forecasts. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski covers USDA's latest outlook for milk product and class prices.

The Agriculture Secretary says a new pilot program gives small-sized beef processing facilities opportunity for their products to receive USDA grading. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses a 2023 feasibility study that provided the impetus for a recently announced remote beef grading pilot program.