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USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey, said topsoils nationwide are still trying to recover from late spring and early summer dryness. He noted only a handful of states have reported notable improvement. "Lead by North Dakota and Minnesota both at 18% surplus ...

As we get ready to say goodbye to the month of June, pasture and rangeland conditions across the country look good. "Just 43% of the nation's pastures and rangelands in good to excellent condition," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey ...

USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey, said recently cool weather has hampered winter wheat crop progress nationwide. "Overall, 56% of the US winter wheat headed on May 17th, that is behind the five year average of 62%, but slightly ahead of last year’s 51%," the USDA meteorologist noted. Ka ... Read More ...

Since the start of the year, much of California has been significantly dry. What does this mean for Golden State crop, nut, and fruit tree producers as spring arrives in later this month? "Not only do we have budding and blooming taking place early in some of the key California agricultural areas, we've got a shortage of top soil moisture," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey ... Read Mo

Winter wheat planting is progressing slower than last year.   "Like so many other crops, we have delays in field work. First of all the plant process, 84% complete by November 4th. That's behind the 5-year average of 90%. Last year at this time we were at 90%," said USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "O...

How did the final pasture report of the year shape up? It was a tale of two halves. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said exactly half of the nation's rangeland and pastures were rated in good to excellent condition, with just  20% very poor to poor, which he said were nice round numbers to end the season.  ...