Brooke Rollins becomes the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture after Thursday’s confirmation by the U.S. Senate. (Rod Bain and new Secretary Brooke Rollins)

What is behind USDA's lowering of production forecasts this month for both Argentina's and Brazil's corn crops? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains lower USDA corn production forecasts this month for both Argentina and Brazil.

February’s outlook at world wheat supply and demand estimates by USDA reflects several changes from the prior month, despite a relatively small increase in production forecasts. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

From hurricanes to tornadoes, wildfires and drought, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey’s top ten list of weather stories for 2024 is indeed eventful. Rod Bain joins Brad to look at some of the weather and climatic events that made news in 2024 in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod...

A USDA meteorologist's list of top weather events in our nation this year includes what appears to be one of the warmest years on record. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

If you are still trying to keep your New Year's resolutions to lose weight, one expert says maybe you should include your pets in those resolutions. On this edition of "Agriculture USA" Gary Crawford reports on what some say is an epidemic of pet obesity and what we pet owners can do about it...

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at December temperatures so far and if that is enough to push 2024 into the record books as the warmest year ever, surpassing 2012.

A USDA meteorologist provides his choices as 2024’s top ten weather stories. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

Tornadic outbreaks were recorded in several parts of the Southeast during a stretch of days after Christmas. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)