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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over drought coverage for some active crops and commodities for the period ending February 27.

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.

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)

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.

Several key winter wheat production states note condition improvements throughout the course of the winter, as reflected in USDA’s latest State Stories report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey covers states with notable topsoil moisture condition ratings to end February, per the latest edition of the State Stories report.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the end of February State Stories reports regarding pasture and rangeland conditions on the state level.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at notable winter wheat condition reports by state per the end of February State Stories.