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A non-profit organization leader received recognition Thursday as the 2023 World Food Prize Laureate. (Rod Bain. World Food Prize Foundation President Terry Branstad. Heidi Kuhn)

What is expected to be this winter season's major weather pattern is forecasted to resemble what occurred weather-wise five years ago. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses how the El Nino weather pattern forecasted for this winter could play a role in alleviating some of the nation’s drought conditions.

A USDA report on food insecurity has what one official calls "alarming" numbers. (Gary Crawford and Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture Stacy Dean)

Historians tell us there are ancient agricultural ties to our present day Halloween observance. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland, USDA history researcher)

Anne Effland, USDA history researcher, talks about the origins of the word, "Halloween".

A weekend weather event is behind not only record snows in some places but potential impacts beyond its epicenter. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses a weekend bomb cyclone event and its weather impacts to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the concerns revolving around a weekend freeze event in Florida caused by the bomb cyclone of the Northeast.

The Agriculture Secretary Monday announced a collaborative effort to improve ag shipping capabilities through a pilot program at a West coast port. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)