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The current Deputy Agriculture Secretary announced Thursday she will soon be leaving her current role. (Rod Bain and Jewel Bronaugh)

USDA is forecasting another year of rising milk production, even as milk prices fall. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

A two day stretch of active weather in the Southeast this week produced several tornadoes - adding to an unusually high January count. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes tornado activity in the first month of this year, and its status regarding all-time records.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses the latest round of tornadoes in the Southeast and how this has added to an eventful January for tornado activity.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says another potential severe weather system could impact parts of the Southeast in the final days of January with perhaps more tornadic activity.

The Agriculture Secretary discussed the purpose of his upcoming visit to Europe, and how it connects to issues of climate change. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Producers, as a whole, received slightly less in prices for their commodities in September compared to the previous month. (Rod Bain)

Recent grant awards to state agriculture departments are the latest steps in building upon a network designed to aid ag producers dealing with stresses. (Rod Bain and Brent Elrod of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture)

Brent Elrod of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides examples of state-led projects that were recently awarded grants under NIFA's Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.