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Too soon to know full crop impacts of weather extremes
Climatologists say it’s too soon to know how exactly much the excessive moisture and other weather extremes have negatively affected the U.S. crop. “So far, the (weekly USDA) crop conditions are generally very good. But usually, wetter years aren’t big yield loss years.” Dennis Todey with USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub says overall, while U.S. crop…
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Cover crops absorbing excess rain
A longtime user of cover crops says the infiltration benefits have helped prevent excess moisture stress in recent weeks. John Burke farms within a mile of Michigan’s Saginaw Bay. “Our soils are very flat where I’m at, they’re all lakebed soils,” he explains. “Erosion is a big problem and so is run off into our…
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Illinois’ rain fortunes have shifted
The Illinois state climatologist says the state’s moisture issues have shifted. Trent Ford tells Brownfield much of Illinois was dry before the remnants of Hurricane Beryl earlier this month. “It wasn’t just that we got the rain, those three or four inches,” he says, “but it came in a way that made it so it…
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Weeks of rain result in crop variability across southern Minnesota
There’s a lot of variability in Minnesota corn and soybean fields following two months of heavy rains. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says farmers are having to make difficult decisions. “In some cases they might be replanting soybeans in some situations, which continued even past the Fourth of July in areas. But…
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Midwest picking up after derecho
A senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the Midwest is officially recovering from a derecho. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield… “We use that term derecho when we’re talking about a storm system that produces damaging winds over at least a 400-mile swath.” He says, “That’s certainly what we got out of this as it…
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Cooler days ahead for the Heartland; a wet pattern across the southern, eastern U.S.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across central and southern sections of the Rockies and Plains, as well as the mid-South and much of the Midwest and interior Southeast. Hotter-than-normal conditions will cover an area stretching from the Pacific Coast to the northern Plains, along with Florida’s…
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The “greenhouse effect”: How an oft-touted climate solution threatens agricultural workers
The “greenhouse effect”: How an oft-touted climate solution threatens agricultural workers The Associated Press
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July known for hottest days ever in Missouri and Kansas
July known for hottest days ever in Missouri and Kansas MSN
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Dry week allows corn and soybeans to flourish
Dry week allows corn and soybeans to flourish WCF Courier
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USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers Impacted by Hurricane Beryl
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers Impacted by Hurricane Beryl Morning Ag Clips –
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The Extracellular Water Feed Anomaly
WATERTOWN, Wis. — In agriculture, rain typically poses two major pain points: challenges to field traffic and harvesting timelines. As most of Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are well above long-term average rainfalls this time of year, the Midwest’s 2024 growing season has not only included extreme amounts of moisture but also offered up an…
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Corn and soybeans thrive despite weather woes
Corn and soybeans thrive despite weather woes Farms.com
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Crop conditions are holding steady
Crop conditions are holding steady, according to this week’s Crop Progress Report RFD-TV
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Beryl brings tornadoes, rain to Arkansas but leaves most row crops unscathed
Beryl brings tornadoes, rain to Arkansas but leaves most row crops unscathed Farm Talk
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Sustained Heat Impacts Northwest Regional Crop Progress and Condition
OLYMPIA, Wash. — There were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork in Oregon, down from 6.6 days the previous week. Benton, Marion, and Polk Counties reported damage to berry crops due to the recent hot and dry conditions. Some harvest activities were paused or pursued in the late evening, as it was too hot during the…
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Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution
Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution Yahoo News Canada
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Missouri’s extreme weather changes make farming more difficult
Missouri’s extreme weather changes make farming more difficult KY3
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Majority of Arkansas’s row crops intact after Beryl
Majority of state’s row crops intact after Beryl storm Pine Bluff Commercial
