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Half of USDA’s growing zones move north as low temps warm up; SWFL growers see some changes
Half of USDA’s growing zones move north as low temps warm up; SWFL growers see some changes WGCU
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Cooler temperatures will relieve parts of the US from extreme heat next week, forecasts show
Cooler temperatures will relieve parts of the US from extreme heat next week, forecasts show Rural Radio Network
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‘The crop has just melted into the ground’: Vermont’s farmers are desperate after 2 consecutive years of flooding
‘The crop has just melted into the ground’: Vermont’s farmers are desperate after 2 consecutive years of flooding Fortune
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About $90M in crops damaged in 2 Texas counties after Beryl’s landfall
About $90M in crops damaged in Wharton and Matagorda counties after Beryl’s landfall KTRK-TV
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Midwest crops benefitting from weather break; August forecast promising
A senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says midwestern crops are benefitting from cooler weather. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield… “We will likely get through a lot of this pollination looking pretty good, but we have to wait to see how the temperatures evolve during August.” He says, “But I think there’s a better chance…
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A defense against flooding: Healthy soil
EDITORIAL | A defense against flooding: Healthy soil Star Tribune
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Illinois has already experienced over 100 tornadoes this year, double the annual average
Illinois has already experienced over 100 tornadoes this year, double the annual average Chicago Tribune
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Warmer end to growing season expected
An ag meteorologist says the short-term forecast will give crop fields a break from rain. Jeff Andresen is the Michigan state climatologist. “Precipitation totals projected here for the upcoming week are all below normal across Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region, most areas less than 1/4 of an inch if that occurs,” he…
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Flash Drought Intensifies in Mid-Atlantic Region
Following weeks of intense summer heat and little rainfall, AccuWeather says a flash drought has developed and intensified in a region stretching from the Carolinas to Pennsylvania. A flash drought is described as the sudden arrival of drought conditions that are set in motion by lower-than-normal rates of precipitation, accompanied by abnormally high temperatures, winds,…
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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 –
