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What are the production totals stemming from USDA's spring outlook of citrus crops harvested in the winter and early spring months? (Rod Bain and Catharine Weber of the Economic Research Service)
What is the connection between U.S. oat crop planting progress to begin April and other spring planted crops? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
Meteorologist Brad Rippey provides details on states with significant topsoil moisture shortage, per USDA's Topsoil Moisture Condition Report for the period ending April 5th.
Several states report dry topsoil conditions to USDA in the Department's first national topsoil moisture condition report of the year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says near to above normal temperature nationwide and above normal precipitation in much of the country is in the weather forecast for the period of April 14 - 20.
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses precipitation this week in the Great Lakes region and how it might contribute to already occurring low-level flooding.
Parts of the West and Southern Plains should see some benefit from precipitation set to fall in the region later this week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
There is still time in parts of the country to experience freeze events this season, such as those expected in parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic this week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)