Weather - General
2019 has already been a struggle for many producers, as weather woes are creating a rollercoaster of emotions. However, the production challenges could last into winter according to Ken Ferrie. He helps get you prepared.
Nebraska farmers have received plenty of moisture over the last week. Farmers like Kenny Reinke from Neligh, Neb., tells AgDay’s national reporter Betsy Jibben he has barely harvested soybeans and there may be a long harvest season ahead of him.
Strong winds at bad time diminish Nebraska corn crop
Weather phenomenon closely watched by commodities traders.
Stalk rots, wind storms and other challenges throughout the year may mean you have down corn. While this is never ideal and often brings yield loss, you can manage your losses through a few steps.
Record-breaking weather on Oct. 11 gives way to more “seasonally appropriate” conditions by Oct. 17.
The shortage of durum, which has the hardest texture of all classes of wheat, contrasts with gains in other grain supplies.
The first named winter storm of 2013-14 was a memorable one for the northern High Plains.
One weather expert expects Midwest farmers to see rain showers during the next couple of months.
Smut, a gray, moldy growth on corn ears, is present in most cornfields every year, but rarely at the level of 2012.