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A USDA meteorologist's list of top weather events in our nation this year includes the first two Atlantic Basin hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. in 2024. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

A USDA meteorologist's list of top weather events in our nation this year includes an autumn hurricane crossing Florida – one where damage values are still being estimated. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

A USDA meteorologist's list of top weather events in our nation this year includes one of the most damaging hurricanes in modern history. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

USDA recently released its latest edition of its Census of Aquaculture, with data on how much this industry has grown over a five-year period. (Rod Bain and Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service explains the definition of aquaculture as it pertains to USDA's Census of Aquaculture.

Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service discusses how the Census of Agriculture provides key data for Census of Aquaculture.

Here are some highlights from USDA's Prospective Plantings Report. (Gary Crawford)

Applications are now being accepted for the latest round of Rural Energy for America Program project funding - with some new elements included. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains the two categories of funding under USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) as well as possible uses for funding.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides two examples of projects awarded USDA Rural Energy for America Program funding to demonstrate project variety and scope.