Radio Newsline Archive

Weather patterns Thursday could help firefighter containment efforts of fast-moving wildfires that consumed North Texas acreage since early this week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides a recap of North Texas wildfire activity as of Thursday.

2023 began with farm prices running below year earlier levels. (Gary Crawford)

Three countries are running almost neck and neck to be the biggest buyer of U.S. agricultural products. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer with a look at USDA's new import/export forecast.

When will beef herd contraction finally end? (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer giving one reason why the contraction in the beef cattle herd is not going to end anytime soon.

Despite a recent rise in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, drought coverage nationwide has decreased so far since the start of 2024. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor reveals good news regarding various crop production areas across the country covered in some form of drought. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the dramatic decline in extreme and exceptional drought nationwide, and on a state by state level, per the U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending February 27th.