Radio Newsline Archive
Actuality: Areas of Improvement in Drought Coverage
00:00:58.279 2021-09-02USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses parts of the country that saw appreciable rainfall which in turn decreased drought coverage regionally.
D-4 Drought Coverage Declines in August
00:00:59.951 2021-09-02While overall U.S. drought coverage rose in the month of August, there was a slight decrease in the area covered by exceptional drought. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
The Weather Outlook for Labor Day Weekend
00:01:00.264 2021-09-02What weather conditions might prevail in where you are going and what you are doing Labor Day Weekend across the country? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Actuality: Commodities in Drought Coverage.
00:00:54.726 2021-09-02USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses commodities covered in drought for the period ending August 31st, including corn, soybeans, hay, and cattle.
Here's One Major Food Safety Step Many Outdoor Grillers Forget
00:01:00.264 2021-09-02Hand washing is a critical food safety step that many outdoor grillers either forget or ignore. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, food safety expert with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline)
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