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Joe Prusacki of the National Agricultural Statistics Service explains how USDA's Census of Agriculture captures changes in the farm sector and provides data that benefits more than ag.

A relatively quiet U.S. wildfire season in 2023 contained one dramatic incident this summer on one of the Hawaiian Islands. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at two tropical systems of note from 2023 - one in the Eastern Pacific and one crossing the Southeast U.S.

Want to keep that old real Christmas tree around your home a little longer and put it to good use? There are ways to do it. (Gary Crawford and Kansas State University forester, Charlie Barden)

The Farm Service Agency is accepting applications through January 31st for a program designed to help specialty crop producers with costs associated with food safety certification. (Rod Bain and Georgia State FSA Director Arthur Tripp)

Farm Service Agency Georgia State Director Arthur Tripp discusses how Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crop funding will be applied in the latest round of awards.

Tornadic activity and active weather in general occurred during most of 2023 across the nation. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Significant flooding took place in several parts of New England during 2023 - a result of heavy early summer rains and saturated soils. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about drought impacts in parts of the country in 2023.

Farmers showed remarkable flexibility in 2023, and it paid off. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)