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Drought Coverage Continues Path Towards Record

00:01:00.029   2022-01-06   
The streak of weeks with forty percent or more of the nation covered in drought continues and could soon reach a record. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Improvements within Latest U.S. Drought Monitor?

00:00:59.663   2022-01-06   
How has recent active weather across parts of the country impacted drought nationwide? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Actuality: Improvements in High-End Drought Coverage Categories

00:00:58.044   2022-01-06   
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses month-over-month changes in the D3 and D4 categories of drought coverage for the month ending January 4th.

Actuality: Commodities in Drought

00:00:59.689   2022-01-06   
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses drought coverage for wintertime commodities for the period ending January 4th.

Soybean Growers May See Tighter Margins for the Upcoming Crop

00:01:00.107   2022-01-06   
What does the USDA's top economist see for soybean producers in 2022? (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Livestock Producers Getting a Shrinking Share of Consumer Meat Dollar

00:01:00.107   2022-01-06   
Livestock producers continue to get less and less of each dollar spent on meat by consumers. (Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)