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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at winter wheat production areas in drought for the period ending October 29th, and what, if any impact, recent rains have on this outlook.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes inside the numbers of the October 29th U.S. Drought Monitor to explain the expansion of nationwide drought coverage over the month.

Many U.S. corn and soybean producers managed to harvest their crops with minimum effect from sudden, expanding drought coverage across the country in October. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains how a perfect August weather-wise and dry September allowed most of the nation’s corn and soybean crops to escape the impacts of rapidly expanding drought in October.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses what is behind the significant expansion of drought coverage across the country over the month of October - record coverage in some categories.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the October 29th U.S. Drought Monitor to reveal drought coverage for hay and cattle production areas in the continental U.S..

The month of September continued the trend of farm prices running below one year ago. (Gary Crawford)

World Food Prize week in Iowa culminated in Thursday award of what is considered the "Nobel Prize of Agriculture" to two advocates of plant genetic diversity and global seed banks. (Rod Bain. World Food Prize Ambassador Terry Branstad. 2024 World Food Prize recipients Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler...

What are some of the examples of state participation to develop an updated testing regime of milk for potential H5N1 contamination? (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski talks about planning session for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, scheduled for February 27 - 28.