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A wintery system is bringing both short-term inconvenience and long-term benefits in parts of the West. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Several areas of the inland West have experienced wintery conditions over the last few days, providing some much needed precipitation in the region. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses how the remnants of Hurricane Pamela are expected to join with a cold system in the West, and what potential impacts could come from it.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says warmer and drier weather for most of the nation, with a few exceptions, is expected for the period of October 20th - 26th.

What changes did USDA's October WASDE report make for cotton? (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Global cotton production has increased. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

The October WASDE report makes changes on the use-side of the rice balance sheet. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Big rice production is pushing India to the number one spot in terms of global rice exporters. (Stephanie Ho. WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Retail food prices continue to rise at an unusually rapid rate. (Gary Crawford and Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist)

Meat product prices are on a little bit of a marathon run-up and so is a USDA economist who tracks retail food prices. (Gary Crawford and Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist)