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Large wildfire burning in North Central Nebraska
The Nebraska Forest Service says the Plum Creek Fire started as a prescribed burn but got out of control and has charred more than 14-thousdand acres. In a recent interview, Governor Jim Pillen told Brownfield ag producers need to wait until conditions improve to start controlled burns. “We’re very dry. There’s too much brush. Until…
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Watching Morning Soil Temperatures: Will the Northern Corn Belt Hit the 50-Degree F Mark Soon?
Watching Morning Soil Temperatures: Will the Northern Corn Belt Hit the 50-Degree F Mark Soon? DTN Progressive Farmer
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Rains hampering southern Illinois planting & wheat crop
A southeastern Illinois farmer says frequent heavy rains have slowed down progress this spring. Don Guinnip, who farms in Clark County, says planting in his area has been spotty. “There’s a little bit of soybeans planted off and on the last two or three weeks when it was dry enough.” He says, “I would say…
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Brownfield Ag Weather Today
Brownfield Ag Weather Today Brownfield Ag News
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A mild to unseasonably warm pattern for many; showery throughout much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or below-normal temperatures in the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from Plains eastward. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation should occur nearly nationwide, with drier-than-normal conditions limited to parts of the East. The Plains and upper Midwest will have the greatest likelihood of experiencing wet…
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Scattered rain & storms accompany warm weather over parts of the Plains, Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, lingering chilly weather is mostly limited to the upper Great Lakes region, where Wednesday’s maximum temperatures will be near or below 65°F. Cold fronts continue to cross the Midwest, with one front exiting the region and another arriving in the upper Mississippi Valley. Still, fieldwork is quickly advancing between showers, especially…
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Cuts to forecasting agencies could have troublesome impacts for producers
Cuts to forecasting agencies could have troublesome impacts for producers Brownfield Ag News
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Tillage Reductions Lead to Dramatic Rise in Crop Yields
Tillage Reductions Lead to Dramatic Rise in Crop Yields Morning Ag Clips
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High Plains Regional Climate Center website back online after funding lapse
High Plains Regional Climate Center website back online after funding lapse Rural Radio Network
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Some U.S. Cities Have Already Hit 90 Degrees. See When Your City Usually Tops 90.
Some U.S. Cities Have Already Hit 90 Degrees. See When Your City Usually Tops 90. AOL.com
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Flash Flooding, Severe Weather Ongoing Across South, Ohio Valley
Flash Flooding, Severe Weather Ongoing Across South, Ohio Valley AOL.com
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Farmers must fine-tune planting plans as they navigate spring weather challenges
Farmers must fine-tune planting plans as they navigate spring weather challenges Wooster Daily Record
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Too little, too late: Kansas wheat farmer says rain helped, but damage was already done
Too little, too late: Kansas wheat farmer says rain helped, but damage was already done Yahoo
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Weekend rains slow planting pace in Iowa
Weekend rains slow planting pace in Iowa Brownfield Ag News
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Should farm fields be used for crops or solar? Research suggests both
Should farm fields be used for crops or solar? Research suggests both Phys.org
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‘Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season’
GREENWICH, N.Y.— There’s an old Jimmy Buffet song, “Trying to reason, with Hurricane Season,” and farmers in Western North Carolina are doing just that. Farmers and producers are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. A storm that went through the state in September, dropping between 10-30 inches of rain in a 72-hour period. It caused damage to…
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Mid-Atlantic Faces Hot, Dry Summer in 2025 Forecast
Mid-Atlantic Faces Hot, Dry Summer in 2025 Forecast The Southern Maryland Chronicle
