Radio Newsline Archive

How will FY2023 agricultural exports compare to agricultural imports? (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist, saying that the U.S. is importing more vegetable oils and is expected to import 11 billion dollars on them this fiscal year.

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows total drought coverage in the contiguous 48 states at its lowest point since 2020. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at how drought and dryness look on opposite sides of the country, per the latest U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending May 30th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at notable extreme to exceptional drought coverages by state for the period ending May 30th.

As dryness becomes more established in parts of the country, so are very short to short topsoil moisture conditions per USDA’s latest topsoil moisture report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at a state-by-state case of recent topsoil very-short to short condition ratings in the Midwest for period ending May 28.

Steady precipitation this year in the West, and now Midwest, are behind improving pasture and rangeland conditions nationwide, conditions at their best in recent years. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states with significant good-to-excellent pasture and rangeland condition ratings for the period ending May 28th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks are areas of the nation still experiencing issues with very short-to-short pasture and rangeland conditions for the period ending May 28.