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Corn and soybean conditions have remained relatively steady compared to last week. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest look at corn denting progress.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest look at the pace of soybean maturation.

Former Hurricane Ida hit just as crop reporting was being collected, so it is hard to say what impact it will have on southern crops like cotton (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the cotton condition numbers that were collected prior to the arrival of Ida.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says rice harvest is underway in areas that may have been affected by Ida.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says rice condition is similar to numbers recorded last week and a year ago.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest look at conditions for the nation's peanut crop.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the harvest pace for the nation's small grains is proceeding ahead of schedule because of drought.

* - STATIONS: Tropical Storm Ida is expected to reach landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast Sunday afternoon or evening - * Parts of the Gulf Coast are bracing for a potential, major, hurricane reaching landfall by weekend's end. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)