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How Bad Are the Country's Pastures This Year Compared to Other Years?
00:00:59.977 2021-05-05How bad are the country's pastures at the start of this year, compared to previous years? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Western Half of the Country Has the Worst Pasture Conditions
00:00:58.357 2021-05-05The western half of the country has the nation's worst pasture conditions. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Actuality: Many States Have Notably Poor Pasture Conditions
00:00:37.720 2021-05-05USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says there are many states where pasture conditions are notably very poor to poor, at the start of the growing season.
Actuality: Details of States Where Pasture Conditions are Good
00:00:20.898 2021-05-05In USDA's first look at pasture and rangeland conditions for this year, meteorologist, Brad Rippey, points to some of the places where conditions are still relatively good.
Topsoil Moisture Numbers Show Drought Continues in the West
00:00:59.977 2021-05-05National topsoil moisture numbers show that drought remains in much of the west. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Quieter Weather Pattern Expected to Bring Chilly Temperatures
00:00:56.711 2021-05-04The weather will be quieter in some areas of the country, but it also will be chillier. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Will Colder Than Usual Temperatures Delay Crop Emergence?
00:00:59.977 2021-05-04Will colder than usual temperatures delay crop emergence, especially in the upper Midwest? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
What's the Impact of Cold Weather on Planted Crops in the Midwest?
00:00:59.977 2021-05-04What kind of impact will colder-than-usual weather have on planted crops in the Midwest? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Actuality: Colder Than Expected Temperatures -- but Not Yet Record-Breaking
00:00:53.681 2021-05-04USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has some historical perspective on the colder-than-expected temperatures in the Northern Plains.
Actuality: Cold and Drought Combine to Complicate Crop Development
00:00:15.804 2021-05-04USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says expected cold temperatures will combine with drought to complicate crop development in some areas of the country.