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A stretch from the Mississippi Valley to the Lower Great Lakes report significance topsoil moisture surplus to start April, and to start USDA’s Topsoil Moisture report series for the year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the national topsoil moisture condition ratings for the period ending April 6th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at a region from the Mississippi River Valley to the Lower Great Lakes experiencing significant topsoil moisture surplus for the period ending April 6th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey points to the ten-state region of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains as examples of concerning very-short to short topsoil moisture condition as of April 6th.

What are some of the latest trends regarding strawberries, per USDA’s most recent fruit and tree nut outlook? (Rod Bain and economist Catharine Weber)

What is the current outlook for our nation’s apple crop in terms of production totals and what growers will receive pricewise? (Rod Bain and USDA economist Catharine Weber)

USDA economist Catharine Weber discusses trends of apple varieties regarding prices and production per USDA's March Fruit and Tree Nut Outlook.

A stretch from parts of Texas to the mid-Atlantic and Upper Great Lakes are seeing the same weather forecast over and over this week – a weather pattern impacted some of those areas. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey reviews an April weather system producing a daily supply of rains and active weather in parts of the Eastern two thirds of the country - a pattern expected to continue through Sunday.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says heavy flooding in some areas will be followed by severe cold as a stalled active weather system remains in place over the Eastern U.S. through this weekend.