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Perhaps one of the forgotten aspects of the life and career of the recently passed 39th President of the United States is his agricultural connection. (Rod Bain and President Jimmy Carter)

The Agriculture Department's Chief Economist explains why there was a surge of used cooking oil imports last year, and what that means for the nation's biofuel industry going forward. (Rod Bain and Seth Meyer)

What did the latest edition of USDA’s “America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance” show regarding income trends on household farms? (Rod Bain and research economist Katherine Lim)

Data and trends on on-farm commodity storage and precision ag technology use are new editions to the latest version of USDA’s “America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance” report. (Rod Bain and research economist Katherine Lim)

What are some of the findings of USDA’s first State Stories report for this winter regarding winter wheat crop, topsoil moisture, and pasture and rangeland conditions? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the intent of the State Stories series of reports issued monthly during the winter period.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over states reporting topsoil moisture condition ratings for December as part of the USDA-NASS State Stories report.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over states with notable period to period changes in winter wheat crop condition, per USDA's latest State Stories report.

With winter firmly established in the Northeast quadrant of the country, what might this mean for weather forecasts for some scheduled NFL wild-card playoff games this weekend? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Now that 2024 is over, what were some of the economic trends for the farm sector from the past year, and how might those trends reflect projections for the 2025 farm economy? Rod Bain visits with the Agriculture Department’s Chief Economist on some of the notable ag economic news from 2024 and how...