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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…

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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

Winter Wheat Harvest Halfway Complete

Published July 3, 2018

The U.S. winter wheat harvest is just past the half-way point, according to Monday’s USDA crop progress and condition report. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says winter wheat harvest is 51 percent complete. Winter wheat condition is rated only 37 percent…

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25 Years of Agricultural Weather Expertise Coming to Big Iron

Problem States

Drought Condition Changes

Ranchers Work Through the Wind, Snow, and Cold

Drought Situation Improves in the Northern Plains

More Than Half of the U.S. Still In Drought

Weekend Storms Expected

Winter Wheat Harvest Halfway Complete

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