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How did the final U.S. Drought Monitor for January compare in overall drought coverage from the start of the month? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses parts of the country with significant D3 and D4 drought coverage for the period ending January 28.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at varying drought coverage by region for the period ending January 28 - resulting in minimal change in the U.S. Drought Monitor from the previous month.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the latest drought coverage map for crops and commodities in drought for the period ending January 28.

A USDA meteorologist offers his best guess what a famous mammal prognosticator might reveal this Sunday about the start time of Spring for this year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the history of February Second forecasts from the famous groundhog and Spring forecast trends of recent years.

Corn and soybeans are up from the previous year - among the highlights from USDA's latest Crop Production Reports. (Rod Bain)

USDA's forecast for corn production was a lot different from what most traders expected. (Gary Crawford. Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

One expert says don't carve this week's surprising USDA crop forecasts in stone. Here's why. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Up to $500 million dollars in grants are now available for rural entities seeking support for local healthcare facilities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)