Bryce Anderson

Heavy rain, snow and cold bring the prospect of delayed almond flowering and late planting of high-demand produce crops in "America's Salad Bowl."

Winter wheat and row crops face a second straight season of significant dryness and production shortfalls.

Dry soils lead to spring crop concern in the southwestern Plains while wet conditions elsewhere bring caution about delayed fieldwork potential.

Heavy winter precipitation means a large majority of the Midwest has no drought ahead of the start of the 2023 row-crop season.

Early 2023 weather shows a strong comparison to 2009, which brought big yields and big challenges.

A cold wave in early March from the far north shows potential to linger during a good portion of the 2023 spring season.

Soil moisture drought recovery is projected to consume much of the moisture from some heavy snows during the 2022-23 winter season.

Continued moisture stress in the Western Corn Belt is suggested by the latest seasonal drought outlook.

The past year was the sixth warmest on record, including record-high annual temperatures in key crop areas of Europe and southern Asia.

Forecasts for more cold and snow through the end of winter mean continued drawdown of available forage and possibly more herd reduction before a new crop is harvested in late spring-early summer.

Crop region damage from storms and drought is noteworthy in the list along with hurricanes, drought and snowstorms.

A look at corn yields following three-year La Nina events shows either flat yields relative to average or much better than the previous year.

A look at corn yields following three-year La Nina events shows either flat yields relative to average or much better than the previous year.