* - This year's USDA Ag Outlook Forum is February 15 - 16. More information is available at "www.usda.gov/oce/ag-outlook-forum". The Agriculture Department's premiere outlook event reaches a 100th anniversary milestone in 2024 - a mix of both traditional offerings and programs with some changes...

The person who served as USDA's first Farm Production and Conservation Under Secretary died Monday, leaving a legacy of service to agriculture. (Rod Bain and Bill Northey)

The Agriculture Secretary recently weighed in on research and education as method to improve consumer nourishment, and in turn, health outcomes. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

USDA is making another round of Emergency Relief Program payments to eligible producers for disaster losses suffered in 2020 and 2021. (Gary Crawford and USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

A new subcommittee within a national agricultural advisory board is focused on developing further research and policy on pollinator health and conservation. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young

An unusual warm spell continues for some winter wheat growing areas, making producers weary about potential impacts from cold weather to crops slowly coming out of dormancy. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

One food safety expert says the food safety practices of many of us on Super Bowl Sunday might need further review. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. Usher. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is...

It is a mixed bag of weather impacts associated with an El Nino related weather phenomenon traveling though the Southern half of the Golden State. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

How trustworthy is a long range weather forecast made by a groundhog in Pennsylvania? Gary Crawford has a report that fails to answer the question. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA meteorologist, Mark Brusberg. Plus, the Shadow, a certain bunny and a certain groundhog

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes some of the weather impacts associated with a recent series of heavy rains in Southern California.