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Since hurricane season is now officially over (it ended November 30), it's a good time to take a look at how this year stacked up compared to others, for tropical activity in the Atlantic Basin. Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey

Many areas of the country have hit record high temperatures for the month of December. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Your dog or cat could be hurt seriously by eating certain foods that are common around the house during the holidays. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dr. Susan Nelson, veterinarian and professor at Kansas State University.

Hawaii's latest storm is bringing heavy preciptation to areas that have been dry.(Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The legacy of late U.S. Senator Robert Dole is notable throughout USDA, including one program that is in part named in his honor. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and former U.S. Senator Robert Dole

The Hawaiian islands are experiencing notable storminess. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The latest USDA "forecast" for 2021 shows that farm income will end the year even higher than was expected. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Spiro Stefano, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service. Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's outlook heading into the second half of December.

Farmers are seeing fertilizer prices soar and supplies dwindle. This could change farmers' plans for next year. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Rod Wells, on behalf of the Agricultural Retailers Association. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.

USDA researchers are looking at innovations and smart technology to develop traps to help control feral swine populations. (Rod Bain and John Kilgo of the U.S. Forest Service)