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What is behind a projected increase in farm income forecast for 2025, according to the Agriculture Department? (Rod Bain and economist Carrie Litkowski)

Chief Economist Seth Meyer provides some of the notable news items from USDA's February Farm Income Forecast.

What is the outlook regarding income by commodity in USDA’s first Farm Income Forecast for 2025? (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA economist Carrie Litkowski goes over the breakdown of forecasted farm expenses for this year, according to the February Farm Income Forecast.

The latest in winter wheat, pasture and rangeland, and topsoil moisture conditions from a state-by-state basis were presented by USDA Thursday within its State Stories series of reports. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey covers some of notable state winter wheat condition reports for the month of January, per the latest State Stories report.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at topsoil moisture conditions for the month of January in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain states.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey gleans the February State Stories report to recap some of the agricultural impacts from last month’s Arctic cold in the Deep South.

* - STATIONS: Please do not air this story after 9 AM EDT Saturday - * Storm surge and related safety concerns for the Carolinas and areas inland in the path of Hurricane Ian continue to rise. (Rod Bain and National Weather Service Director Ken Graham)

Federal and state emergency personnel and others are in the middle of recovery operations in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. (Rod Bain and Federal Emergency Management Administration Associate Administrator Anne Bink)