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The Agriculture Secretary told lawmakers Wednesday that review is underway on dietary guideline recommendations for Americans. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey reviews states in the Southern Plains with improved topsoil moisture conditions after heavy rains fell this past week in the region.

Heavy rains over the past week in the Southern Plains provides a notable improvement in USDA's latest topsoil moisture condition ratings. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Has U.S. pasture and rangeland conditions nationwide improved since the last report in the fall, and this same time last year? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey gores over states with notable pasture and rangeland condition ratings for the period ending May 4.

The Agriculture Secretary Tuesday gave indication when a proposed USDA reorganization plan could be unveiled. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

A second rainmaking system traveling through the Gulf Coast states this week could bring flooding to parts of the region like what the Southern Plains is experiencing. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Several parts of the West this week should significantly warm up as a heat wave establishes itself, expanding into parts of the Midwest. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about the potential of flooding in parts of the Central Gulf Coast this week - part of significant rains in the Southeast quadrant of the country.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes wetter than normal conditions in parts of the Desert Southwest to start the month – unusual for this time of year.