SNOW STORM:

Good morning I’m Clinton Griffiths. Dreams of a white Christmas appear to be coming true for many people as a powerful storm blasts across the middle of the country.

CROP WATCH:

Mike Hoffman has been tracking the storm. And he also got some photos from viewers who are sitting out the storm.

FARM BILL:

Time is running out to negotiate a deal on the fiscal cliff. And with no fiscal cliff agreement, it’s likely the 2012 farm bill will get pushed into the new year.

BEEF TODAY REPORT:

In our beef today report, the USDA is releasing its final rule for animal disease traceability.

And there were several changes to what it proposed in 2011.

PERDUE CHICKEN:

Meanwhile, a federal judge ruled in favor of a poultry producer accused of polluting the Chesapeake Bay. Alan and Kristin Hudson are contract growers for Maryland-based Perdue farms.

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