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Pasture mealybug (PMB) is an invasive pest affecting warm season perennial grasses, sugarcane, and other crops in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. USDA is partnering with states, industry, extension, and researchers to improve detection, advance research, and reduce the pest’s impacts. USDA...

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides the range of temperatures across the country for the period of September 29 - October 5.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at state reporting significant very short to short topsoil moisture condition ratings as of September 20.

Recent rains are making a difference in USDA's latest topsoil moisture condition report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses states with notable very good to good pasture and rangeland conditions as of September 20.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at very poor to poor pasture and rangeland condition ratings by state for the period ending September 20.

Is poor pasture and rangeland conditions continue to expand nationwide, per USDA's latest look? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides the precipitation outlook for the country for the period of September 29 - October 5.

It appears seasonal weather conditions are playing a role in weakening a heat dome that has plagued areas of the nation's central and southern regions for much of this past summer. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about heavy rains of the past week and how it is affecting areas of the western corn and soybean belts.