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Tropical Storm Debby tracker: Map and projected storm path
Tropical Storm Debby tracker: Map and projected storm path The Washington Post
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Weather extremes a threat to corn
The maturing corn crop could be vulnerable to weather extremes. Syngenta agronomic service rep Logan Dinkla says a wet and blustery growing season raises the risk for lodging. “We’ve had a few wind events recently, and we’re known to get some here in the future. But with the moisture we’ve had there’s potential for maybe…
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Drought widens across the Plains
A climatologist says moderate drought has expanded across the Plains. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center says scattered rains and extreme heat has dried out soils in recent weeks. “For those folks that are irrigating there, you’re probably seeing the first really widespread applications of water this year,” he says. “We’ve been pretty…
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Officials Welcome $400 Million to Combat Western Drought
Elected officials from New Mexico, Oregon, and Colorado welcomed USDA’s announcement of $400 million to address drought through investments at the irrigation district scale in 12 states across the American West. “Family farmers, water users, and communities across the American West are facing the effects of a historic 1,200-year drought and a changing climate,” says…
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Virginia drought the worst in recent memory, ranchers say
Virginia drought the worst in recent memory, ranchers say Martinsville Bulletin
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BLM Rangers Catch Arsonist as Wildfire Activity Escalates
SALEM, Ore. — Bureau of Land Management law enforcement rangers recently caught an arsonist who ignited a small wildfire earlier this month. On July 6, the Oregon Department of Forestry responded to reports that a helicopter had located a column of smoke near the Willamette National Forest. They put out the fire and called the…
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Michigan wheat harvest on rapid pace with touch of dry weather
Michigan wheat harvest on rapid pace with touch of dry weather Successful Farming
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Rainfall May Have Unfavorable Effects on Pastureland and Cattle
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Parts of the western United States have been battling drought for years. Largely, this prolonged dryness has reduced pasture productivity and caused producers to lower their cowherd inventories. Other areas like eastern Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota have recently received abundant rainfall and even flooding in some places. This unusual amount of…
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Colorado firefighting resources stretched thin amid several wildfires
Colorado firefighting resources stretched thin amid several wildfires FOX 31 Denver
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U.S. fall forecast calls for stubborn heat, increased risk of wildfires
U.S. fall forecast calls for stubborn heat, increased risk of wildfires DC Velocity
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Burst of Cooler Air Coming; How Long Will It Last?
Burst of Cooler Air Coming; How Long Will It Last? DTN The Progressive Farmer
