Radio Newsline
Starting the Year with Vastly Improved Pasture and Rangeland Conditions
00:01:00.107 2024-05-08One has to go back to 2020 to find a better start to a year for our country's pasture and rangeland conditions, per USDA's inaugural look for 2024. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
Actuality: Comparing Starts of Pasture and Rangland Seasons by Year
00:00:26.958 2024-05-08USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at how the start of this year's pasture and rangeland condition ratings report compares to the beginning of prior years.
Actuality: State Based Good to Excellent Pasture and Rangeland Ratings
00:00:54.517 2024-05-08USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at good to excellent pasture and rangeland condition ratings by state for the period ending May 5th.
Weather a Major Factor in Upcoming Global Supply/Demand Report
00:00:57.432 2024-05-08Weather events and problems will be a major factor that USDA analysts will use this week as they prepare to issue their global supply and demand forecasts. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)
Farm Service Agency Struggling To Hire and Keep Workers
00:00:47.640 2024-05-08Many federal departments are struggling to hire and retain workers. The USDA's Farm Service is no exception. (Gary Crawford and the Associate Administrator Steve Peterson)
USDA About to Make Its First Winter Wheat Production Forecast
00:00:48.576 2024-05-08How big a winter wheat crop will growers harvest this year? We will soon have a better idea of that as USDA gets ready to release its first official winter wheat forecast. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)
****USDA will release its wheat production forecast Friday, May 10th, noon EDT
Changes in Active Weather Patterns?
00:00:59.637 2024-05-07Might there be a shift in both location and degree of the active weather patterns that have created significant tornadic activity over the past two weeks? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
Actuality: Active Weather Shift
00:00:59.794 2024-05-07USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the shift in active weather patterns across parts of the eastern U.S. during this week.
Recovering from Cooler Temperatures in Parts of PNW
00:00:59.689 2024-05-07A warming trend this week is welcomed by some Pacific Northwest growers who experienced freezing temperatures over the past week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
Actuality: 8 to 14 Day Weather Forecast
00:00:44.800 2024-05-07USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says warm and wet weather conditions will be predominant nationwide for the period of May 14 - 20.