Radio Newsline Archive
Topsoil Drying Continues Over Much of the Country
00:00:59.951 2022-07-20The extreme heat wave continues to contribute to lower topsoil moisture condition ratings. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Actuality: Very Short-to-Short Topsoil Moisture Ratings by State
00:00:50.064 2022-07-20USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, covers some of the states experiencing very short-to-short topsoil moisture conditions for the week ending July 17.
Actuality: States with Topsoil Moisture Surplus
00:00:22.944 2022-07-20USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses the very few states in the lower 48 that have double-digit topsoil moisture surplus for the period ending July 17th.
European Heat Wave Comes on Top of Dryness--Not Good for Corn Crop
00:00:55.170 2022-07-20Corn growers in many parts of Europe are suffering through a perfect storm of record heat and dryness, all hitting the crop when it's most susceptible to heat damage. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Eric Luebehusen)
Deteriorating Pasture and Rangeland Conditions Reported
00:01:00.133 2022-07-20The nation, as a whole, is reporting a week-over-week decline in pasture and rangeland conditions driven in part by extreme heat in the Southern half of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Actuality: Main Areas of Pasture and Rangeland Condition Deterioration
00:00:38.976 2022-07-20USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, points to a handful of state driving the nationwide deterioration of pasture and rangeland conditions.
Actuality: Northern Pasture and Rangeland Conditions
00:00:44.112 2022-07-20USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses improvements in pasture and rangeland conditions in the nation's Northern tier from one year ago.
Beef Cattle Markets Anxiously Await USDA Cattle Inventory Report
00:01:00.029 2022-07-20Beef cattle markets are anxiously awaiting USDA's upcoming report on cattle inventories. (Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)