Drought
Weather phenomenon closely watched by commodities traders.
With harvest time across California, many of the state’s once-robust crops — from the grapes that make world-famous wines to popular almonds — are anticipated to be smaller than usual this year due to the state’s historic drought.
AgDay’s Tyne Morgan takes us to the Show-Me State where the heat has pushed this year’s crop to be ready a month early.
Manhattan, Ill., farmer Dave Kestel says while yields are still impressive, they would have been extraordinary if they would have just caught one of those summer rains.
This is quite a change from 2012 when Mother Nature didn’t hand Michigan apple producers any favors.
The U.S. drought monitor shows a softening drought footprint in areas of the U.S., but unfortunately much of the High Plains and other prime spring wheat production areas are still plagued with severe water deficits.
It’s the soybean crop that’s helping farmers in western Illinois, like Scott Cocquit, finish strong.
AgDay’s Tyne Morgan launches her I-80 harvest travels from the Cornhusker state where despite dry weather and heat, harvest has been a pleasant surprise.
One weather expert expects Midwest farmers to see rain showers during the next couple of months.
See which states are making the most harvest progress.