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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at unusually cold weather reaching the Upper Midwest this week and how it might compare to a similar event in the region over a half century earlier.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the latest progress with the U.S. spring wheat crop for the period ending August 31.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides the latest on the country's rice crop - both its condition and the current harvest - for the period ending August 31.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at soybean production states experiecing rises in very poor to poor crop conditon ratings to end August.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about flash drought in parts of the Corn Belt and its role in speeding up corn crop maturity by the end of August.

Trends of what ag producers received as prices for their commodities in USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices report point to various directions. (Rod Bain)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides the latest numbers for the U.S. cotton crop progress and condition for the period ending August 31st.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey offers the latest U.S. peanut crop condition report for the period ending August 31st.

Part of the nation's soybean growing locales impacted by weather of recent days also affect nationwide bean crop progress and condition to end August. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The latest USDA Crop Progress Report for corn shows this year's crop approaching maturity in a fairly even pace. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)