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The final U.S. Drought Monitor for January 2024 shows marked improvements in total drought coverage, reaching levels not this low since last June. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the states with notable drought coverage reductions for the period ending January 30.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses drought coverage of winter wheat, hay, and cattle for the period ending January 30.

Montana is among the states highlighted regarding winter wheat crop condition within USDA’s end of January State Stories report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes states reporting significant winter wheat crop condition improvements in the January State Stories report.

What does USDA’s latest State Stories reveal regarding month over month changes in pasture and rangeland conditions for some reporting states? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Last winter's abundant snowpack and subsequent runoff continues to bode well for most Western water reservoirs this winter. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

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.

Our nation Tuesday announced it is seeking a second dispute resolution panel under U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to challenge Canada’s dairy tariff-rate-quota allocation policy. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Are consumers in for another year of large increases in food prices? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan.