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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over regions of the country where active weather is forecasted for parts of this week.

A mixture of weather conditions is found in the Western U.S. this week, but what will occur where? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses a potential weekend freeze threat to winter wheat crops in the Great Plains.

Freeze events are forecasted to follow a stretch of extreme heat in parts of the Southeast quadrant of the country this week, raising concerns for winter wheat crops in impacted areas. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The Agriculture Secretary Monday offers announcements associated with USDA programs offering various support for specialty crop growers. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins) (Audio courtesy of Brownfield Ag News)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides both spring wheat and barley crop planting progress numbers for the period ending April 12.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey presents the latest U.S. sugar beet crop planting progress report, for the period ending April 12.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the first national peanut crop planting progress report for 2026.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey gives the update on crop planting and emergence progress for the nation's rice crop as of April 12.

Meteorologist Brad Rippey offers USDA's latest cotton planting progress report - this report for the period ending April 12.