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How Bad Are the Country's Pastures This Year Compared to Other Years?

00:00:59.977   2021-05-05   
How 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   2021-05-05   
The 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   2021-05-05   
USDA 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   2021-05-05   
In 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   2021-05-05   
National topsoil moisture numbers show that drought remains in much of the west. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)