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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.

It looks like many corn and soybean producers changed their minds and their planting intentions between March and actual planting time. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA will be re-surveying farmers in three states about their planted acres, in light of some significant weather-related planting delays. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Farmers are putting fewer overall acres into production this year. (Gary Crawford and Deputy USDA Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson)

Deputy USDA Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson, saying that California rice plantings could hit a low not seen in over 60 years.