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Parts of the Golden State are experiencing flooding as the latest in a series of atmospheric river events traveled through the West this past weekend. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at current and recent flooding along some of California's rivers - an effect from a winter-long series of atmospheric river events.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the near record crest levels for some California rivers experiencing flood events.

There could be additional impacts along with heavy precipitation totals associated with the latest in a series of atmospheric river events occurring this winter in California. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about recent atmospheric river events that continue to increase mountain snowpack totals and water equivalency levels in the Sierra Nevada and other California ranges.

USDA’s ag trade mission to Panama later this month is targeting increased farm and food product sales to customers in the markets of Panama and Central America – Dominican Republic regions. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor)

Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor talks about last year's USDA-led agricultural trade missions and some of their economic benefits.

2023 could see a rare event in the U.S. meat production complex. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski with the latest USDA forecast for 2023 average steer prices.

How will retail food prices behave in 2023? Will we see lower prices or continued price hikes? Gary Crawford has the latest forecast from the USDA on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan. Classic entertainers, George Burns and Gracie Allen.