Weather - General
Meteorologists say the active start to January is a sign of what’s ahead with concerns about drought, more cold and a sharp divide in areas of the country seeing too much moisture versus not enough.
Ice, snow, high winds and bitterly cold temperatures. Consecutive winter storms hit the U.S. this week, and one meteorologist says the rest of January could remain active in terms of winter weather.
As 2024 comes to an end, roughly 70% of the U.S. is experiencing some level of drought and dryness. What does that mean for 2025? According to one meteorologist, in six of the past 10 years with a really dry fall, the spring to follow was also dry.
By breaking away from his family’s traditional management practices, Joe Frey was able to not only save money, but also minimize the impacts of drought, heavy rains, wind and hail.
Get ready for the months ahead to look a lot different than last year.
Our brief video takes you through evaluating stand losses from pest pressure, disease issues and dry conditions in a central Illinois cornfield. These insights can help you plan for next season’s bumper yields.
Parts of the Texas Panhandle, Kansas and Nebraska could get some rain as early as this weekend. Other parts of the Midwest might have some moisture relief as well by early next week.
Fred Below, University of Illinois professor of crop physiology, says short-stature corn could provide growers a leg up in extreme weather conditions.
Farm Journal’s field agronomist Missy Bauer says small seed size can have a major impact on soybean yield, causing yields to swing 15 to 20 bu. per acre.
Farmers in the southern U.S. rushed to harvest key crops like cotton and rice ahead of Francine’s arrival.