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Notable benchmarks in this year's U.S. corn crop progress are part of the first USDA report for June. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey covers states with corn crops not yet completely planted as of the period ending June 1.

USDA's latest crop progress report on soybeans includes an initial look at crop condition for this year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

What are some of the notable numbers associated with USDA's first look at this year's cotton crop condition? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the latest U.S. cotton planting progress and crop squaring for the period ending June 1.

A small segment of the nation's winter wheat crop is undergoing harvest, per USDA's latest Crop Progress Report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the latest planting, emergence, and condition numbers for spring wheat as of June 1.

Warmer conditions in May, and other factors, are behind accelerated melt of Western mountain snowpack, with concerns about water runoff into reservoirs also accelerating. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses reasons behind an accelerated melt of Western snowpack in May reducing potential water runoff into the region's reservoirs.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about various regions of the West facing premature mountain snowpack melt, and examples of how it translates to water runoff into reservoirs.