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Compared to the past four years, 2024 seems quiet regarding lack of a singular event causing shocks in the farm market and farm prices, according to USDA’s Chief Economist. (Rod Bain and Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer discusses how a quiet 2024 resulted in minimal shock in crop markets and little in price moderations over the course of the year.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer looks at the potential of a shock to agricultural markets in 2025 that could produce commodity price impacts.

A USDA meteorologist's list of top weather events in our nation this year includes two, late Spring multi-day tornadic outbreaks. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

A USDA meteorologist's list of top weather events in our nation this year includes swings of drought coverage across the country throughout the year. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses how the timing of drought coverage across the country this year benefitted several of our summer crops.

The Deputy Secretary of Agriculture provided details from this weekend’s G20 Agricultural Ministerial in a call from Brazil with reporters. (Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small provides highlights from the G20 Agricultural Ministers meeting held in Brazil this weekend.

Future U.S.-Brazil partnerships regarding sustainable aviation fuel development faces challenges from Brazilian tariffs on U.S. ethanol. (Rod Bain and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

What are some of the impacts associated with what was Hurricane Francine in parts of the Southeast after making landfall Wednesday. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)