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A series of events through this winter could pose problems for winter wheat in the Southern Plains when the crop comes out of dormancy this Spring. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Despite above average snowpack accumulations in some mountain ranges this season, some Western reservoirs may still be in short supply of water going into the Spring. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Water managers in parts of the West face tough decisions regarding reservoir levels behind dams due to recent, excessive precipitation events. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The U.S. is seeing export sales increases for more than just bulk agricultural commodities. (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)

If a hurricane or snowstorm or an "atmospheric river" or any kind of storm kills your power, what happens to the food in your fridge or freezer? (Gary Crawford. Meredith Carothers, with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service. California Govenor Gavin Newsom) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and...

Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline, saying that when there's a prolonged power outage, frozen and refrigerated perishable foods can only remain safe to eat for a fairly limited time. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888...

Producers on average received more price-wise for their commodities in March, as revealed in the latest Agriculture Department Ag Prices Report. (Rod Bain)

The proposed American Families Plan would protect most farmers from big capital gains taxes. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying that the American Families Plan has no changes to current farm estate tax rules.

Families struggling to put food on the table are, of course, benefitting from stepped up nutrition assistance programs, such as SNAP, but Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the benefits extend to many other Americans. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)