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One of the most recognizable aspects of the time of the 32nd Agriculture Secretary has been presentations on a circular economic model for rural America, but what are some aspects behind this presentation? (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

How are farm input costs for this year expected to shape margins for ag producers? (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

* -The January USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates will be released Friday, January 10th at 12 PM EST - * Several USDA year-end production forecasts and stock reports will be available for use in crafting this month’s domestic ag supply and demand balance sheet....

* -The January USDA Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates will be released Friday, January 10th at 12 PM EST - * The latest forecasts for South American soybean crops are among the featured items in USDA’s January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate. (Rod Bain...

Trends and characteristics of family farms and ranches are revealed in the latest edition of an annual USDA report studying such data. (Rod Bain and Katherine Lim of the Economic Research Service)

USDA research economist Katherine Lim discusses the history behind an annual USDA report and its areas of focus.

From hurricanes to tornadoes, wildfires and drought, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey’s top ten list of weather stories for 2024 is indeed eventful. Rod Bain joins Brad to look at some of the weather and climatic events that made news in 2024 in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod...

A USDA meteorologist's list of top weather events in our nation this year includes what appears to be one of the warmest years on record. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

If you are still trying to keep your New Year's resolutions to lose weight, one expert says maybe you should include your pets in those resolutions. On this edition of "Agriculture USA" Gary Crawford reports on what some say is an epidemic of pet obesity and what we pet owners can do about it...

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at December temperatures so far and if that is enough to push 2024 into the record books as the warmest year ever, surpassing 2012.