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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says rice planting is ahead of last year, but slightly behind the five year average.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the lastest look at rice emergence.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the pace of sugarbeet planting is far ahead of the five year average.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest look at oat planting.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says dryness in the spring wheat belt may account for the rapid planting progress there.