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The Ag Secretary nominee is promoting economic solutions to help farmers improve their lives. (Stephanie Ho and Ag Secretary-designate Tom Vilsack)

Ag Secretary-designate Tom Vilsack told a Senate confirmation hearing that there is no danger electric vehicles will threaten USDA's support for biofuels.

The Agriculture Secretary designate says the more sustainable U.S. farm operations become, the better the chances for increased exports. (Gary Crawford and Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary designate, Tom Vilsack, telling his Senate Agriculture Committee confirmation hearing about some of the Covid-related actions that he thinks USDA needs to take.

A new storm is expected to bring extreme cold air for much of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

What are the agricultural impacts of expected extreme cold temperatures? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The current storm that has been moving across the country is on its way out. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Snow has helped water equivalency levels in the Sierra Nevada snowpack, but levels are still behind average. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's outlook heading into the middle of February.

The nation's dairy herd is expanding, but producers are being "cautious" about it. (Gary Crawford and Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst)