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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes a big jump in corn maturity for the week ending September 12th.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, points to three states that have the nation's lowest corn condition ratings.

There was relatively rapid progress this week for soybean crop development.(Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says drought is the reason some states are seeing soybeans dropping leaves at a faster than normal pace.

The nation's cotton crop remains in good shape compared to the same time last year. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the season's first look at the cotton harvest.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the condition of this year's peanut crop is better than last year's.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says nation's peanut harvest progress is behind the five year average.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest look at harvest progress for the nation's rice crop, ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the nation's rice crop is in good shape for this late in the season.