Articles tagged under: Brad Rippey
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…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…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…Problem States
Published August 2, 2023
While 55 percent of the country's corn crop rated good to excellent, there are problem areas where heat has taken its toll on the crop. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the worst rated corn is in Missouri. "Forty-four percent of…Drought Condition Changes
Published May 14, 2023
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says drought over the past week has increased the percentage of topsoils that are short of moisture across the country. “New Mexico leads the nation, 74 percent very short to short with Kansas close behind at…Ranchers Work Through the Wind, Snow, and Cold
Published April 5, 2023
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the early April blizzard is adding concern to livestock producers who are in the middle of calving and lambing. "This has been a very difficult storm with producers trying to get their livestock through the…Drought Situation Improves in the Northern Plains
Published June 6, 2022
For the first time since November 2021, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows less than 50 percent of the U.S. in some type of drought. "The current number is 49.3 percent of the lower 48 states in drought," said Brad Rippey,…More Than Half of the U.S. Still In Drought
Published September 25, 2021
Dry conditions are lingering across the United States. According to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, "there's 50 percent of the country reporting short to very short topsoil moisture as of September 19." Pasture and rangeland conditions are also declining. "The current…Weekend Storms Expected
Published March 7, 2019
Two major late winter storms are expected to impact the central and eastern United States in the next week. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the first system will impact the Midwest causing new or prolonged flooding. "Some of the impacts…