Articles tagged under: Brad Rippey

Corn and Soybeans Track Five-Year Average

Published July 29, 2025

Corn and soybean conditions remain steady nationwide, with development progressing near the five-year average. USDA reports 68 percent of the corn crop is rated good to excellent. Corn silking has reached 85 percent, and 35 percent is in the dough…

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USDA: Spring Crop Progress Ahead of Schedule

Published May 28, 2025

The latest USDA Crop Progress Report shows strong planting and emergence numbers across major U.S. crops as of May 25, with corn, soybeans, spring wheat, and oats all tracking ahead of the five-year average. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey said this…

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Rippey: Dry Conditions Could Persist Across Northern Plains

Published April 10, 2025

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey cautions that lingering drought conditions and below-average snowfall in North Dakota could create challenges for the 2025 growing season. "We are looking at soils that are fairly dry, even in some of the non-drought areas," Rippey…

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Northern Plains Snow Deficit Worsens Drought

Published March 23, 2025

The Northern Plains continue to miss out on major snowfall this winter, exacerbating drought conditions across the region. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says snowfall deficits in the Red River Valley range from 12 to 20 inches below normal. "All these…

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Dry Conditions Persist

Published February 5, 2025

The fall season was the driest on record for the entire country. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says that hasn’t changed over the winter months. "If you look at the numbers in the Red River Valley, there's half of normal or less…

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El Nino is Fading Fast

Published May 3, 2024

Long-range forecasts are leaning towards a drier summer. "Some of that has to do with the transition from El Nino to La Nina which is happening as we speak," said Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist. "El Nino is fading fast and…

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Record Warm Winter

Published March 16, 2024

Several U.S. states have experienced the warmest winter on record. “That included Iowa plus seven Canadian border states extending from North Dakota to Vermont,” said USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey. “We also saw top ten rankings in almost all other U.S.…

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Positive News for Spring Planting

Published February 19, 2024

It has been a classic El Nino for the Northern Plains resulting in a warmer and drier-than-normal winter. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey expects that to transition into a good planting season. "It is not going to be much of a…

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La Nina Shifts to El Nino

Published September 18, 2023

La Nina is out and El Nino is in. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey made that point when speaking on the Red River Farm Network stage at the Big Iron Farm Show. This should change weather patterns for key areas of…

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25 Years of Agricultural Weather Expertise Coming to Big Iron

Published September 11, 2023

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey will be on stage at the Big Iron Farm show  Thursday at 10:30. Rippey says his role at USDA is different than a traditional forecaster. "I'm looking specifically at U.S. weather impacts on agriculture so it's…

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