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Producers faced tighter margins in 2024 due in part to lower farm incomes, but will some of the factors behind lower incomes carry over into 2025? (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Chief Economist Seth Meyer covers some examples of contraction of meat animal populations in 2024, and what that means for producer prices this year, and potential decisions for 2025.

Chief Economist Seth Meyer looks at recent dairy cattle and hog and pig production trends, and what that reflects regarding producer efforts to expand herds in 2025.

What are some of the notable numbers with the final U.S. Drought Monitor of 2024? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over some of the significant shifts in drought coverage over the course of this past year.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states where notable extreme and – or exceptional drought coverage is reported for the period ending December 31.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at drought coverage pertaining to winter crops, hay and cattle per the latest U.S. Drought Monitor covering the end of December.

USDA’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program is supporting the restart of a nuclear power plant to provide clean energy to rural electric cooperatives. (Rod Bain and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

Energy Department Deputy Secretary David Turk and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small discuss investments designed to restart a Michigan nuclear power plant, and in turn, provide clean energy to rural electric cooperatives.

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack urges dock workers and port officials to avoid a strike. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)