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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 Secretary announced the latest in a series of regulatory reforms within the Packers and Stockyards Act - this one focused on the poultry tournament system. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Tom Vilsack closes out a second tour of duty as our nation’s Agriculture Secretary – a total of twelve years as head of the Department. What are some of his reflections of his time in office, and of continuity between two different eras of service? Rod Bain visits with Secretary Vilsack in this...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the components within a poultry tournament system reform rule announced this week.

What might a portrait of the Agriculture Secretary reflect from his second time in office, compared to his portrait at USDA headquarters capturing his initial eight years leading USDA? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack