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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states with significant topsoil moisture surplus within the end of January State Stories report.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states with notable very-short to short topsoil moisture ratings at the end of January.

Punxsutawney Phil, that famous weather-predicting groundhog is getting ready for his big announcement. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

New USDA cattle report shows beef cattle herd will continue to shrink. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, with some of the key numbers in USDA's Cattle report.

USDA report shows commodity prices in December mostly below December of 2022/ (Gary Crawford)

USDA is conducting a pilot program to determine if their well-known grades for beef products can be given by its graders remotely, and in turn, give some packing plants and processing facilities greater access to such services. Rod Bain looks at the recently announced remote beef grading pilot in...

USDA's Farm Service Agency will soon accept payments from direct farm loan borrowers by a new application on "farmers.gov". (Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

There's been a breakthrough in the work to make jet fuels that are more environmentally friendly. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk. LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis. 1960's pop group, the Duprees.

Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small discusses some of USDA's efforts to streamline Farm Service Agency direct loan applications and services.