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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states with significant topsoil moisture very short to short ratings for the period ending October 27th.

USDA reports the lowest pasture and rangeland condition ratings to end a year since 2012 due to dry conditions of the past two months. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over states with notable very poor to poor pasture and rangeland condition ratings for the period ending October 27.

The dry period of late summer – early fall transitions in coming days to storm systems bringing needed precipitation for several areas of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some locales that could receive significant precipitation over the course of the next week.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over parts of the country not expected to receive beneficial moisture over the next seven days.

What are the possibilities of tropical systems developing in both the Atlantic and Pacific Basins in the final month of this year's hurricane season? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation are the predominant weather patterns for most of the nation for the period of November 5 – 11.

The Normal Borlaug International Dialogue began Tuesday in Iowa – the start of three days of food security discussions and sessions leading up to presentation of the 2024 World Food Prize. (Rod Bain and World Food Prize Foundation President Terry Branstad)

Historians tell us there are ancient agricultural ties to our present day Halloween observance. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland, USDA history researcher)