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Condition ratings for spring wheat this week are less than half what they were at the same time last year. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest look at winter wheat heading progress.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the pace of winter wheat harvest is significantly behind the five-year average.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes that the pace of cotton planting has picked up.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest look at cotton squaring.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says there is a mixed picture when it comes to condition ratings for the nation's cotton crop.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the season's first look at rice heading.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest look at condition ratings for the nation's rice crop.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest look at peanut planting progress.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the season's first look at peanuts pegging.