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Cold winter brings some spring benefits
An agronomist with AgriGold says areas that saw extended cold spells this winter could see some benefits this spring. Brian Weihmeir, who covers central Illinois, says colder winters help alleviate soil compaction. “Because we get that frost deeper into the profile where we get that moisture to expand when it freezes.” He says, “It creates…
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Drought Status Update for the Midwest
Drought Status Update for the Midwest Drought.gov
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More unseasonable warmth ahead for the Heartland; a rather active pattern continues
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in most areas from the Plains eastward, while colder-than-normal conditions will be confined to northern Maine and the western U.S. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation from the southern Plains to the middle and southern Atlantic Coast should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather…
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Polar vortex collapse set to cause extreme winter weather across US
Polar vortex collapse set to cause extreme winter weather across US MSN
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Warmer Temperatures Are Coming Next Week, But Will They Stick Around?
Warmer Temperatures Are Coming Next Week, But Will They Stick Around? Successful Farming
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TX Agriculture Commissioner urges Texans to prepare for wildfires and severe storms
TX Agriculture Commissioner urges Texans to prepare for wildfires and severe storms KAUZ
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A tale of two rivers
The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says current levels on the Mississippi River vary greatly depending upon location. Eric Snodgrass says it’s a tale of have’s and have not’s. “Three weeks ago, it was below low stage, so they’ve recovered 35 feet of water in the Mississippi River by Memphis.” He says, “Come…
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U.S. Drought Monitor staff preparing for NOAA disruptions
A climatologist at the National Drought Mitigation Center says he’s closely following how staffing cuts at USDA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could impact work. Brian Fuchs tells Brownfield, “When we see some of these agencies starting to get some of their people cut, you really need to understand what that trickle…
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Winter storm, powerful winds ahead in US
First Alert Weather Days: Winter storm, powerful winds ahead in US Tribune Online
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U.S. Farmers Face a Weather Crisis!
U.S. Farmers Face a Weather Crisis! MSN
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Blizzard-Like Conditions & 50+ MPH Winds? Iowa’s March Forecast Looks Wild
Blizzard-Like Conditions & 50+ MPH Winds? Iowa’s March Forecast Looks Wild K92.3
