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The total amount of the nation covered in drought rose almost two percent in July. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor reveals a wide range of coverage of commodities in drought. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talks about a current streak of consecutive weeks of forty percent or more of the nation in drought.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses the wide range of drought coverage deterioration and improvements over the month of July.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses current drought coverage of spring wheat, hay and cattle as of August 2nd.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses drought coverage currently over Southern crops such as cotton, rice and sorghum.

It looks like many corn and soybean producers changed their minds and their planting intentions between March and actual planting time. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA will be re-surveying farmers in three states about their planted acres, in light of some significant weather-related planting delays. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Farmers are putting fewer overall acres into production this year. (Gary Crawford and Deputy USDA Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson)

Deputy USDA Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson, saying that California rice plantings could hit a low not seen in over 60 years.