USDA will hold listening sessions beginning in May as part of its information gathering process for its cattle contracts library pilot program. (Rod Bain and Agricultural Marketing Service Associate Administrator Melissa Bailey)

If you got an ag. census questionnaire, even though you are no longer farming, Census of Ag. officials are asking you to reply to the questionnaire anyway. (Gary Crawford and Jody McDaniel with USDA's Ag. Statistics Service)

How much difference did last week's rains make in winter wheat condition ratings? (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a look at winter wheat heading progress.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on barley and spring wheat planting.

Nationally the pace of corn planting is just about even with the five-year average. but that covers a lot of differences from state to state. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, takes a look at some states that are running far behind the average corn planting pace.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a look at corn emergence.

How are soybean growers doing as they plant this year's crop? (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a look at cotton planting progress.