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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about two active weather systems traveling across the nation, and what they could bring.

USDA recently announced the latest update of food offerings within its Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Stacy Dean

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at locales that should benefit from moisture from two active weather systems this week, and some areas that may not receive any precipitation from these storms.

USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development are providing live saving food aid to citizens in food insecure situations within eighteen nations. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Shane Danielson of the Foreign Agricultural Service

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says above normal temperatures and precipitation will be predominant across much of the nation during the period of April 30 - May 6.

Getting a tax refund this year? One expert says maybe we put too much "fun" in that refund. A somewhat skeptical Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Lauren Jones, Ohio State University Extension Consumer Policy Expert. With cameos from Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder.

USDA Tuesday announced funding awards through two Rural Development programs designed to promote clean energy production and use. (Rod Bain and Rural Development Under Secretary Basil Gooden)

Lawmakers are hearing from the Agriculture Secretary about the staggering loss of U.S. farms over the last 45 years. Gary Crawford has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven.

Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator Betsy Dirksen-Londrigan talks about a recent project recipient of Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentives Program funding.

The Agriculture Department has just announced an investment that could help bring fresh and healthful foods to places where such foods can be hard to find, and could help farmers at the same time. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: (Gary Crawford. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small...