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The Agriculture Secretary speaks from personal experience regarding how her time in the National FFA Organization is part of her foundation for both life and career. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

What does USDA look at the total number of farms and amount of land in farms for 2024 indicate regarding trends? (Rod Bain and Bryan Combs of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Bryan Combs of the National Agricultural Statistics Service goes over some of the findings from the latest USDA Farms and Land in Farms Report.

USDA latest Cattle on Feed Report indicates a stronger pace to both placements in feedlots and cattle marketings, even with a year over year reduction in inventory. (Rod Bain and livestock analyst Mike McConnell)

USDA livestock analyst Mike McConnell goes over some of the trends appearing within the latest Cattle on Feed report.

USDA researchers continue efforts to expand production of a North American desert plant that provides natural rubber and can be used as a source of rubber and latex products. (Rod Bain and Katrina Cornish of the Arid Land Agricultural Research Center)

Study continues to develop latex-based products from rubber harvested from a desert shrub found in Mexico and parts of Texas. (Rod Bain and USDA researcher Katrina Cornish)

Weather conditions in the Nation's Capital for Inaguration Day Monday could potential resemble arctic cold during swearing in ceremonies four decades ago. (Rod Bain. USDA meteorogist Brad Rippey. President Ronald Reagan. Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Warren Burger).)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the weather forecast for Monday's Presidential inauguration in the Nation’s Capital, as well as conditions on both the day before and after the event.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes adverse weather conditions on Inauguration Day Monday in Washington D.C. has led to the swearing-in ceremony and other events moved indoors.