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Agriculture Department and Tribal Nation officials soon conduct their latest round of consultations, which include listening sessions covering various focus areas. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains what he believes are three focus areas in USDA - Tribal Nation collaborative efforts to promote Tribal self-determination regarding food and natural resources.

Efforts to rebuild rural economies are beginning to show results. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling a Senate Ag. Appropriations panel Tuesday that the nation's small farmers could be winners in the war on climate change.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling a Senate Ag. Appropriations panel Tuesday that any new farm bill should have programs for small and mid-sized farmers.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack briefing a Senate Ag. Appropriations panel Tuesday on work being done through the Western Water and Working Lands Initiative.

The latest in what has been a pattern of weekly active weather systems has already caused concerns this week and could raise additional issues during its nationwide trek. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about an El Nino related weather track that has led to almost weekly active storm systems across the country in recent weeks.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says temperature patterns should shift throughout the week as an active storm system travels cross country.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the potential impacts of an active storm track as it travels south and east for the remainder of the week.