Good Start for Pasture and Rangeland Conditions

Randall Weiseman May 4, 2016 Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

El Nino and its related precipitation are behind one of the best starts for U.S. pasture and rangeland conditions in recent memory. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the highlights of this first report of the season.

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