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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at national corn crop condition numbers for the period ending October 6th.

Leave dropping and harvest rates continue to grow week over week as this year’s soybean crop reaches maturity. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about two Upper Midwestern states with significant soybean crop harvest for the period ending October 6th.

USDA's first look at October crop progress for cotton shows a mixture of indicators for boles open, harvest pace, and condition. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at cotton crop progress and condition in some of the Southeastern growing areas impacted by Hurricane Helene.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at progress for our nation's peanut and rice crop for the period ending October 6th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides the latest national numbers for winter wheat crop planting and emergence for the period ending October 6th.

The Agriculture Department continues coordination of response and recovery efforts post-Hurricane Helene with federal, state, farm, and community stakeholders. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie)

Efforts continue to support ag producers impacted by Hurricane Helene through local USDA Service Centers while supporting staff also affected by the storm. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie)

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie talks about USDA support of local service centers and personnel in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.