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Some locales in the Central Plains report triple digit winds Monday and Tuesday as active weather travels on an eastward path. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

In coming days, a Western heat event will travel across the country, bringing with it triple digit high temperatures in some parts of the Central and Eastern U.S. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey takes a state by state view of notable good to excellent pasture and rangeland conditions for the period ending June 15th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes some of the Western states behind the latest very poor to poor condition rating for U.S. pastures and rangelands.

Recent rainy conditions across the Eastern two thirds of the country continue to be reflected in USDA’s conditions report for pastures and rangelands. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says active storms and high winds in the Northern and Central Plains earlier this week has winter wheat producers concerned about impacts to their crop as harvest season is underway.

What are some of the trends and developments regarding nutrition of beef cattle, particularly in the realm of minerals? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Ron Lemenager of Purdue University Extension

Grant applications are now being accepted for USDA's Local Agriculture Market Program, and its subset of offerings focused of various local and regional food programs. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Tricia Kovacs of the Agricultural Marketing Service

Genetic research by USDA is behind the development of an alfalfa variety with a greater tolerance to high salinity levels found in irrigation ground water or recycled water. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and geneticist Devinder Sandhu

What were sone of the weather trends associated with meteorological Spring now that the season has transferred to Summer? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey