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Recent rains in the Lower Mississippi Valley have alleviated low water levels and rising concerns about hampered barge traffic. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about low water levels impacts parts of the Upper Mississippi River at the present time.

Milk product imports and exports and class price adjustments were part of this month's USDA outlook for that commodity and its products. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski notes some of the changes made in USDA’s December dairy product and class prices this month.

On one particular type of farm Christmas day can be an extra special day, unlike all other days. (Gary Crawford and Meghan Klotzbach, with Mother Earth Organic Mushrooms)

Are we giving our kids far too many toys for the holidays? One expert thinks so. (Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Associate Professor and Extension Child Development Expert Bradford Wiles.)

Bradford Wiles, Kansas State University Associate Professor and Extension Child Development Specialist, saying that a big pile of expensive and elaborate toys is mostly wasted on very young children.

Newly announced funding for the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program will focus on smaller scale pilot projects. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the push by farmers for climate smart commodity production may end up producing an unintended , but very positive, benefit.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explaining what we hope to learn from the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodity pilot projects.