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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes various ag news in mid-December as it is connected to current weather conditions.

How is USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service building relationship with Tribal Nations and their producers interested in conservation program participation? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and NRCS National Tribal Liaison Pedro Torres

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says above normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country is the forecast for the Christmas week period ... December 24 - 30.

What are some of the recommendations contained in a recently issued federal advisory committee report focused on the next set of dietary guidelines for Americans? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS:(Rod Bain and Janet de Jesus of the Department of Health and Human Services)

If you are sending or receiving holiday cards this season, you are part of a 180 year tradition---a tradition even if the card is sent electronically. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland, USDA history researcher)

U.S. founding father, Alexander Hamilton, is a big musical star, but he hasn't eclipsed Santa in popularity. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA history expert, Anne Effland. "Hamilton" Santa music by Eclipse 6.

Are we giving our kids far too many toys for the holidays? One expert thinks so. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Associate Professor and Extension Child Development Expert Bradford Wiles.

State dairy regulators, veterinarians, and public health officials now have a new, and staged, testing strategy in efforts to detect and respond to potential H5N1virus in dairy cattle. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Julie Gauthier of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

What is the latest from USDA regarding response to expanding New World Screwworm populations and this pest’s threat to livestock? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt

USDA's look at U.S. orange production puts a spotlight on the Sunshine State where significant production decreased are noted. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Mark Hudson of the National Agricultural Statistics Service