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Good weather speeds up corn and soybean harvesting. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Winter wheat condition ratings have taken a tumble over this past week. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says it was a great week for cotton harvesting.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on the peanut harvest.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a report on the sunflower harvest.

Fall harvested crops reflect a month-over-month rise in production forecasts, per USDA's November Crop Production Report. (Rod Bain)

USDA Thursday announced a new initiative designed to support and expand markets for our country's specialty crop industry. (Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small discusses outreach for specialty crop industry input on USDA efforts such as the recently announced Specialty Crop Competitiveness Initiative.

Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small discusses USDA's Specialty Crop Research Initiative and recently announced project funding awards.

Experts expected that U.S. agricultural exports would take a hit in fiscal year 2023 and that's exactly what happened. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)