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USDA’s latest look at the nation’s topsoil moisture condition appears similar to conditions from the prior week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at areas and states reporting notable topsoil moisture surpluses for the period ending June First.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey covers states facing significant very short to short topsoil moisture condition ratings for the period ending June 1.

How does our country's pasture and rangeland conditions look to start June, per USDA's latest report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorlogist Brad Rippey)

A recent exhibit kicked off a celebration for a New Jersey arts center - one recognizing its past as a USDA animal quarantine facility. Rod Bain takes a look at a complex that the art center director says has travelled from the footprints of animals to the footsteps of people in this edition of...

A mix of conditions are coming together to produce active weather in the Eastern half of the country through the week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

May warm weather and other factors are behind accelerated melt of Western mountain snowpack, with concerns about water runoff into reservoirs also accelerating. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains several weather factors that will come together this week to form an active weather system in parts of the nation's Eastern half.

While we enjoy strawberries this summer, you may be surprised to learn this fruit has several varieties, but why is this not necessarily known? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA genetic researcher Kim Lewers

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses how drifting smoke from current Canadian wildfires is impacting our country, including its merging with an active weather system later this week.