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Farmers in the Louisiana parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Ida have extra time beyond the usual deadline to adjust their crop insurance coverage. (Gary Crawford and Richard Flournoy, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency)

Richard Flournoy, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency, talking about a few of the ways his agency has been as flexible as possible to help producers in this year's litany of natural disasters.

Overall corn maturation proceeded this week at a rapid pace. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says nearly three-quarters of the nation's corn crop is fully matured.

Overall soybean conditions remained stable, week over week. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has some details on where in the country soybean conditions are the poorest.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has some details of where in the nation there has been rapid soybean harvest progress.

The pace of winter wheat planting is ahead of average. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the season's second look at progress on winter wheat emergence.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the condition of the nation's cotton crop remains good, and has improved from last week.