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The Farm Service Agency is accepting applications through January 31st for a program designed to help specialty crop producers with costs associated with food safety certification. (Rod Bain and Georgia State FSA Director Arthur Tripp)

Farm Service Agency Georgia State Director Arthur Tripp discusses how Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crop funding will be applied in the latest round of awards.

Tornadic activity and active weather in general occurred during most of 2023 across the nation. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Significant flooding took place in several parts of New England during 2023 - a result of heavy early summer rains and saturated soils. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about drought impacts in parts of the country in 2023.

Farmers showed remarkable flexibility in 2023, and it paid off. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer saying that farmers in 2023 showed just how flexible they could be.

World coffee inventories are expected to shrink during this next year. (Gary Crawford)

The La Nina weather pattern is delaying the arrival of rains in the southwestern United States. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The holidays can be a very stressful time, but there are ways to reduce that stress level. Gary Crawford talks with an expert on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Bradley Dirks, Kansas State University Extension behavioral health specialist.