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How did the final U.S. Drought Monitor for January compare in overall drought coverage from the start of the month? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses parts of the country with significant D3 and D4 drought coverage for the period ending January 28.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at varying drought coverage by region for the period ending January 28 - resulting in minimal change in the U.S. Drought Monitor from the previous month.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the latest drought coverage map for crops and commodities in drought for the period ending January 28.

A USDA meteorologist offers his best guess what a famous mammal prognosticator might reveal this Sunday about the start time of Spring for this year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the history of February Second forecasts from the famous groundhog and Spring forecast trends of recent years.

The U.S. announced this week it seeks new dispute settlement consultations with Canada on its dairy policy - the latest challenge by our nation within the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The monster winter storm now moving across the country has many farmers and ranchers very concerned. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says farmers in parts of the South are bracing for a possibly damaging freeze later this week.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says much of the nation's winter wheat went into dormancy in poor shape and could be more at risk of damage from wind and severe cold.