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Welcome to the Office of Information Affairs (OIA) Records Management Division page for records schedules. This page serves as a reference for all active USDA records disposition authorities. To learn more about records management and your records responsibilities, visit the USDA Departmental...
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes the incoming monsoon systems in the Southwest could play a role in both containing and perhaps contributing to wildfires in the region this week.
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes how a ridge of high pressure established in the North is producing unusually cool weather in parts of the Southern U.S. this week.
An unusual mid-July cool spell along parts of the Southern U.S. is also producing regional rains throughout the week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains how a high pressure system crossing the Midwest this week could affect corn and soybean crops maturing this point of the growing season.
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey uses recent record temperatures in Montana to illustrate the impact of a high pressure system set to bring extreme heat to other parts of the Northern U.S. this week.
A stretch of the Northern U.S. is the path of a ridge of high pressure producing high temperatures hovering around 100 degrees through the week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
Tightening domestic corn supplies and extreme heat in some European corn producing nations are among the news of note within USDA's latest corn outlook. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)