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A more active pattern ahead for parts of the southern Corn Belt to the central Cotton Belt
Development of a tropical cyclone over the northwestern Caribbean Sea is likely during the next couple of days. With this system expected to move generally northward, those in the eastern half of the U.S. Gulf Coast region will need to monitor its progress. Meanwhile, a cold front currently stretching from the lower Great Lakes region…
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Beneficial, late-season rains from the southeastern Plains to the Midwest Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, a Frost Advisory was in effect early Monday in the upper Great Lakes region, mainly across northern Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota. Major Midwestern corn and soybean production areas are experiencing cooler weather, but no frost. Early Monday, showers have ended across the eastern Corn Belt; however, a new batch of locally…
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States Experiencing the Worst Droughts This Year
States Experiencing the Worst Droughts This Year Casper Star-Tribune
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Experts: Dry fields from drought are fire risks
Experts: Dry fields from drought are fire risks The Daily Standard
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2024 farmer outlook study reveals heavy drought impacts
2024 farmer outlook study reveals heavy drought impacts WHSV
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Drought continues to weigh on Ohio farmers
The Ohio state climatologist says historic drought conditions continue to worsen for the state’s farmers. Aaron Wilson says it is more widespread than ever. “We’re seeing drought conditions really expand now westward and northward across the state,” he says. “With last week’s update to the US Drought Monitor map, we had expanding areas of D3 or…
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Concerns of low river levels rise into harvest
Concerns of low river levels rise into harvest Effingham Daily News
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Late-season warmth, heat continue for most; scattered showers, t-storms on the increase
Across the Corn Belt, showers stretch southward from Minnesota. The rain is causing only minor fieldwork delays and having little impact on pervasive Midwestern dryness. Warmth prevails throughout the Midwest, with Friday’s high temperatures expected to range from 80 to 90°F—with higher readings possible in the southwestern Corn Belt. On the Plains, late-season heat prevails…
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Canada: Weather changes will impact ag in unexpected ways
Agriculture This Week: Weather changes will impact ag in unexpected ways SaskToday.ca
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FAO: La Niña Threatens Global Food Security
ROME — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called for immediate global action to address the impending impacts of La Niña. It follows one of the strongest 2023-2024 El Niño climate events on record that affected more than 60 million people worldwide, including severe droughts in Southern Africa. FAO’s La Niña…
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More mild to warm, largely dry weather ahead next week for most of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the West, North, and southern Texas having the greatest likelihood of experiencing warmer-than-normal weather. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across the western and north-central U.S., as well as northern New England, should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions from the central…
