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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.

Tornadic activity in the South was a feature of an active weather pattern across much of the nation this week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at blizzard activity across the Northern Plains this week and its impacts on travel and livestock.

Agricultural renewable energy efforts are getting a major boost in funding. (Gary Crawford and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack)

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack telling reporters about new rural renewable energy projects that will be funded by money from the Inflation Reduction Act.