Weather
With extreme heat predicted for much of the U.S., USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says growing conditions the Midwest should be favorable.
Recent severe weather has swept across the country, with hailstorms damaging the Nebraska crop and Hurricane Beryl making a significant impact on North America. Yet, the grain markets seem unfazed by the possible crop damage across the Midwest.
Jon Davis, chief meteorologist at Eversteam Ag, says there are winners and losers in climate change. Where does the agriculture supply chain land?
Soybean processors, for one, are struggling in parts of the Upper Midwest where floodwaters have impacted railways and other transportation systems.
Hot, dry weather is forecasted for Russia and Ukraine while flooding in the U.S. Midwest shuts down rail lines and submerges fields and towns. China’s corn and soybean crops are getting some relief after a heatwave.
Is it early June or the middle of August? Because despite what the calendar might say, Mother Nature seems to be cranking up the thermostat earlier than normal this year.
If new predictions hold true it could be a hotter than normal summer across much of the U.S
It’s been said high-yielding corn needs 25" of moisture per acre per year. In 2023, when Mother Nature didn’t cooperate, management strategies to retain moisture coupled with new traits made a difference at harvest.
Markets Now Special: Meteorologist Eric Snodgrass says recent storms improve drought outlook and Mississippi River water levels. Plus, Brazil rains in extended forecast.
El Nino is starting to break down which is good news for grain producers but potentially bad news for cattle producers, especially feedlot operations.
According to the meteorologists at BAMwx, the upcoming month in Brazil could be comparable to this past August for U.S. soybeans.
The agricultural headlines of 2023 have issued a steady drumbeat of drought – particularly in the Corn Belt, where so much U.S. livestock feed is grown. But just how bad was it?
The shift to El Nino brings several changes to the upcoming winter.
As extreme weather events affect the profitability of agriculture, here are four areas to bring focus to the ripple effect.
Restrictions are in place at the Panama Canal to conserve water - creating a backlog of ships waiting to pass.
Weather patterns have been anything but predictable this year thanks to El Niño. However, one meteorologist says America’s heartland may start to see wetter weather conditions just in time for fall.
Bret Walts of BAM Weather predicts the transition to a colder pattern will be later in September and into October.
On May 12, Nate Hansen of Dell Rapids, S.D., saw a wall of dust appear on the horizon.
Be ready for a colder and snowier winter versus recent years.
Arkansas farmer Clay Smith had a close encounter with lightning this week — and it was all caught on camera. He describes the experience as well as the damage it caused.
On Thursday, forecasters issued an El Niño Advisory, meaning El Niño conditions are now present and expected to gradually strengthen into the winter.
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.
State police said the pileups were caused by “excessive winds blowing dirt from farm fields across the highway, resulting in zero visibility.”
As La-Niña ends, meteorologists say the next two months could determine whether we see a drought like 2012 or a return of regular rains across the lower 48.
As of Oct. 25, nearly 63% of the U.S. is experiencing drought conditions. That’s more than a 3% increase from just last week and the highest it’s been since 2012.
Nikki Fried, Florida commissioner of ag, says the preliminary assessment is a “first step” in trying to get federal disaster aid for affected producers.
“First rainy day, I’ll fix that.” This sacred vow is more than a sincere commitment, it is a solemn contract with ourself, the person we hold in the highest esteem.
Colder air is drifting toward much of the Corn Belt to end the week. It is advancing through the central U.S. and then will continue its chilly journey toward the East Coast.
Growing up in New Mexico, around a family of farmers and ranchers, rain was the currency of hope. I spent every season waiting on rain. Anything over a 10% chance was a “good chance” for moisture.
Intentional or not, humans have helped shape today’s weather patterns. Now they’re looking at technology to protect their future.