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USDA's first weekly look at this season's winter wheat condition indicates lingering concerns about the effects of extremely dry soils to the Southern Plains' crop. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Well above normal snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains also means higher snow water equivalency, which a USDA meteorologist explains. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

Structures in some mountain areas of the West are facing issues resulting from above normal snowpack accumulations. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides data from one of the Sierra-Nevada mountain snow gauges to illustrate the above normal snowpack levels in that range this winter.

Dairy operators this year could see more pressure on their margins. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

The broiler industry is on a path to boost production this year, but what will that do to producer prices? (Gary Crawford. USDA economist, Justin Choe. USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Corn and soybean markets are reacting to lower-than-expected planted acres numbers in USDA's Acreage report. (Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, with an overview of the acreage numbers for soybeans.

The White House is highlighting the growing threat posed by wildfires. (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)

President Biden is announcing plans to strengthen the U.S. firefighting effort by improving financial incentives for firefighters. (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)