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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 Agriculture Department and other federal agencies Thursday released climate adaptation and resilience plans as part of a government-wide effort. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary testified before the House Ag Committee on the current state of the livestock industry and on matters to be addressed within it. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary discusses Department efforts in assisting the livestock industry to address issues related to processing capacity. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What are some of the efforts involving the Agriculture Department in developing potential African Swine Fever vaccine candidates? (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)