Top Producer Summit: Weather Wildcards: What’s Ahead for 2022?

Three factors may play a role in how U.S. growers fare in 2022, according to Eric Snodgrass, principal atmospheric scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions.

One farmer’s blessed rain is another’s drought. Weather is the mercurial mistress of agriculture and the 2022 crop season outlook may be on track for collision with three significant weather-related factors — each a boon or a block. Three factors may play a role in how U.S. growers fare in 2022, according to Eric Snodgrass, principal atmospheric scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Snodgrass recaps the 2021 growing season, discusses how winter weather might impact the 2022 growing season and talks about the progress of the South American growing season. You’ll also discover resources on how to obtain and use high-quality weather information.

Speaker: Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien Ag Solutions

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