Irrigation-dependent farming areas of the western United States face a growing season with curtailed water supply because of low snowpack-generated runoff.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Low temperatures and frost can kill vast areas of growing crops early on in the season in the U.S. What makes frost a killer? And what are the meteorological factors that favor frost conditions?
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
There is some soggy ground in the early fieldwork areas of the southern U.S. and Eastern Midwest.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
With planting starting to get underway and wheat waking from dormancy, the risk of cold damage and frost are the near-term weather factor producers need to watch for this spring.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
A storm system will produce severe weather from the Southern Plains to the Southeast this week. Storms on Wednesday are expected to be widespread and intense across the Deep South.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Major crops have a mixed situation when it comes to drought going into spring.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
The cold, arctic air has left the forecast for spring, but some cooler weather can still occur. That is especially true as we move into a pattern that favors quick-moving storm systems for the next couple of weeks.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Precipitation forecasts suggest a limited threat of flood-related slowdowns for U.S. barge transport this spring.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Warm air is flooding North America this week and continues next week as well. Producers may be antsy to get into their fields, but there are some risks for wetness east of the Mississippi River while drought areas are also seeing potential relief.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Recently dry crop areas got little to no benefit from moisture during the 2021-22 winter season.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
A shot of very cold arctic air is spreading through North America this week. Is this the last time we will see temperatures this anomalously below normal this spring?
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
The south-central and southeastern U.S. have above-normal risk for wildfires during March 2022.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
The south-central and southeastern U.S. have above-normal risk for wildfires during March 2022.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Whether you are in the drier west or wetter east, you are likely to find some challenges for planting your crop this spring.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Spring flooding prospects are more regionalized than in some previous crop years.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Whether it is expanding or contracting, drought will be on the minds of producers and traders throughout the course of the 2022 growing season.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Corn Belt soils are either too dry or too wet for producer comfort ahead of Spring.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Corn Belt soils are either too dry or too wet for producer comfort ahead of Spring.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
The clipper pattern that North America has been in since late December appears to be breaking, but it will take some time. This will mean a more southern storm track, and potential for more meaningful precipitation in the Plains.
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