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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes various ag news in mid-December as it is connected to current weather conditions.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says above normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country is the forecast for the Christmas week period ... December 24 - 30.

How might a series of storms days prior to Christmas translate into possible winter conditions across parts of the country? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator Access the USDA FD-CIC tool (beta version): USDA FD-CIC Access the USDA FD-CIC User Guide: USDA FD-CIC User Manual The USDA Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator (USDA FD-CIC) (beta version) quantifies carbon intensities (CI), in greenhouse gas emissions...

U.S. founding father, Alexander Hamilton, is a big musical star, but he hasn't eclipsed Santa in popularity. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA history expert, Anne Effland. "Hamilton" Santa music by Eclipse 6.

Are we giving our kids far too many toys for the holidays? One expert thinks so. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Associate Professor and Extension Child Development Expert Bradford Wiles.

USDA's centennial Agricultural Outlook Forum provided opportunity to recall significant milestones within one-hundred years of our nation’s agricultural trade efforts. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA Senior Economist Sharon Sydow

USDA's look at U.S. orange production puts a spotlight on the Sunshine State where significant production decreased are noted. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Mark Hudson of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

The recent White House Tribal Summit provided the Agriculture Secretary opportunity to announce new resources for tribal economic development and USDA program participation. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. President Joe Biden. Secretary Tom Vilsack.

State dairy regulators, veterinarians, and public health officials now have a new, and staged, testing strategy in efforts to detect and respond to potential H5N1virus in dairy cattle. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Julie Gauthier of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service