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Heavy rains, blizzard snows, and high winds are among the marks of a series of active weather systems that have or will travel cross country in the first days of January. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Do you have the bleak mid-winter gardening blues? An expert has some remedies. Gary Crawford has this seedy report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Ward Upham, Kansas State University Extension gardening expert.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the similarities between an early week, cross-country storm system, and a similar active weather track expected to travel across the nation through the remainder of this week.

Ponds provides multiple fishing opportunities, whether those bodies of water are natural or manmade, used for aquaculture or recreation. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chuck Cichra of University of Florida Extension

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a recap of this past weekend's active weather.

More underserved, small-scale and organic farmers will know more about crop insurance under a new education effort. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes the mixture of weather conditions and impacts resulting from an active weather pattern stretching from the Central Plains to the East Coast.

How does an extension of the current Farm Bill impact the wish lists of various commodity groups and ag organizations for a new one? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. American Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President Jobe Young. Andy LaVigne of the American Seed Trade Association...

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey reviews the impacts of a cross country active weather system earlier this week as it arrived on the East Coast Tuesday.

USDA's first State Stories report of 2024 provided a snapshot of winter wheat conditions across reporting states in the final month of 2023. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey