Precipitation
After consecutive years of drought, some areas of Texas are now breaking records for the wettest May ever. With most of their crop left to plant, it’s forcing farmers to make some tough decisions and crop changes.
High water levels and flooding are starting to ease on the upper Mississippi River which is allowing locks to reopen and barge traffic to resume.
Farmers in the Southern Plains are finally starting to see much-needed moisture hit their fields. It may be too late for winter wheat, but it’s a hopeful sign for those needing the rain to even plant summer crops.
Dry conditions spurred by La Nina weighed on areas of the Corn Belt in 2022. As La Nina fades, and El Nino starts to make a return, meteorologists say the weather shift could also signal better crop production in 2023.
It’s been a wet spring for many parts of the Corn Belt, and John Phipps says one of the advantages of his advancing age is the ability to start worrying earlier.
Above all other years, 2022 is the year we need to be left alone to do what we know how to do best: feed, clothe and fuel our country and the world, says Caleb Hamer.
Farmers across South Dakota and eastern Iowa are breathing a sigh of relief into the weekend. That’s after rains hit parched crops, relieving some major crop stress for now.
Gated tile systems can help deal with troublesome issues.
Some parts of Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska saw precipitation this past week, but dry weather prevails in many areas.
Does a river have rights? Indeed, according to a new lawsuit. As outlandish as the case seems to many observers, it may be laying the groundwork for something bigger.
The 2018 Farm Progress Show started off strong but ended up closing down today because of heavy rains.
The weather scare is providing market volatility and with it, opportunity.
FAA: Farm equipment radio interference threatens air traffic
This year’s unusual weather could skew the results of the studies, impacting the kind of information the state has to gauge the prospect of growing hemp in Kansas.
Cotton acres at risk amid adverse weather as well as corn gain and cotton crop uncertainty may spur more price volatility.
The weather scare is providing market volatility and with it, opportunity.
It could be a rainy spring for much of the Midwest. U.S. Farm Report meteorologist Mike Hoffman gives his 90-day forecast.
Weather phenomenon closely watched by commodities traders.
Drier conditions are continuing in the Southeast United States while wet weather expands to the East. The AgDay Weather Team Looks at Root Zone Moisture in its weather segment.
Australia moved one step closer to declaring La Nina, issuing an alert for the event as the Pacific Ocean continues to cool.
House Republicans on Monday unveiled an $81 billion disaster aid package to help hurricane-ravaged communities and states hit by wildfires.