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The snowpack accumulation totals for several Western mountain ranges this season are impressive, according to a USDA meteorologist. (Rod Bain and Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes weather conditions that could benefit areas of the West in both additional mountain snowpack accumulation and water runoff.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses an above normal snowpack season for the Sierra-Nevada mountain range, and what that means for water reservoir totals for California this year.

What do USDA analysts see in their first outlook for this season’s U.S. cotton supply and demand estimate? (Rod Bain and research economist Leslie Meyer)

Leslie Meyer of Economic Research Service discusses USDA’s first export forecasts for U.S. cotton this marketing year.

Food shoppers are changing the way they shop in response to rising food prices. (Gary Crawford and Andy Harig with the Food Industry Association)

Several key Central and Southern Plain states this past month report concerns about poor condition of their winter wheat crops. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Drought coverage in areas of the Central and Southern Plains persists despite modest improvements over the past month. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

An over two-year drought coverage record has finally come to an end as revealed in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the areas of the country where drought conditions still persist.