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Significantly cold weather may have damaged stone fruit trees in the northwestern part of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Freezes earlier this month damaged peaches in South Carolina. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Farmers in the northern United States are challenged by drought-parched soils. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says besides drought in the Northern Plains, there are parts of the Southern Plains that are suffering from lack of moisture too.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has an overview of where in the United States there is likely to be any precipitation this week.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's outlook for the third week of April.

The new Consumer Price Index shows a somewhat surprising trend in retail food prices. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Carolyn Chelius)

Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist, with some of the key food price numbers in this week's new Consumer Price Index.

Incorporating recent data about wheat, UDSA forecasts an overall decrease in U.S.ending stocks, compared to last year. (Stephanie Ho and World Ag Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Global wheat production is forecast to be a record high. (Stephanie Ho and World Ag Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)