Mark Brusberg, USDA meteorologist, telling Santa in his pre=flight weather briefing to be prepare for severe cold and lots of wind as he flies across the country Saturday night.

What are some of the funding measures for USDA under the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Budget passed by both the Senate and House prior to the holiday recess? (Rod Bain)

Even though he's a suspect in millions of house break-ins on Christmas eve, Santa's composite background check is perfectly clean. Investigation does show several aliases for the man in the red suit. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland)

New report shows continued reduction in beef cattle numbers. (Gary Craw6ford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam, with the key numbers in Friday's Cattle on Feed report.

A new USDA report is showing that a feeling of optimism may be returning to the nation's hog producers. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam, with some general comments on weather-related meat packing closures and reduced operatons.

The full Senate Wednesday confirmed the nomination of a former USDA Deputy Under Secretary for the position of Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. (Rod Bain and Alexis Taylor)

The concerns about impacts to crops and livestock from the arctic outbreak impacting much of the nation appears to be occurring as predicted. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes potential concerns to winter wheat crops in the Southern Plains as a result of the arctic outbreak occurring this week.