The active spring weather pattern that has caused heavy rain in the Northern Plains, improved moisture across the Central and Southern Plains, and kept the Midwest and Delta wet continues for the first few weeks of June. A turn toward hot and dry weather looks to come...
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
La Nina's presence brings the risk of hot and dry summer conditions in the Midwest along with the prospect of above-average hurricane activity. On May 30, the first hurricane kicked of the season and already set a record.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Failure of a proposed groundwater management bill in Kansas shows the difficulty of coming to grips with a declining resource.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
North Dakota and the surrounding areas that extend into Canada have been very wet this spring, forcing delays in spring planting. A drier stretch of weather may get planters rolling a little faster this week, but the window will not stay open long.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Low hay and pasture supply could force extensive western U.S. cow herd liquidation.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Spring has been a wet time for a lot of the country's growing regions. It has been difficult to plant for sure, but the increased soil moisture will favor early growth.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
The persistent La Nina storm track brought extreme wet conditions to northern growing areas and made drought worse for southern crop areas.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Precipitation during the winter and especially in April have much of the region in wetter conditions to start the season than in 2021. Wetness in eastern and northern areas are causing delays for spring fieldwork and seeding, but drier areas in southern Alberta and southwest...
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
A pattern turnaround heading into mid-May is promising for corn planting progress.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Active weather will bring two storm system from the Central and Southern Plains through the Midwest this week. That will lead to bouts of moderate to heavy precipitation and severe weather. The storm track will miss much of the Northern Plains, perhaps enticing some to get out...
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
A robust La Nina and strong blocking high pressure in Alaska have worked together to produce intense, damaging winds across the U.S. heartland.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Wet and cold conditions have kept spring planting very slow for much of the country. That pattern continues for the first half of May, with somewhat of a late turnaround to close out the month. The pattern should continue to favor delays and short windows for planting for...
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Cold and wet spring conditions in the northern U.S. may lead to acreage loss due to prevented planting insurance claims.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
Roughly 10 days after a blizzard pounded the Northern Plains with 1-to-2 feet of snow, another storm system will produce more heavy snow and strong winds to create yet another blizzard for the western Dakotas, eastern Montana, and eastern Wyoming.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
Central and western Kansas saw groundwater levels decline by an average of more than 1 foot in 2021.
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
A strong storm system that is bringing heavy snow to the Northern Plains is also providing heavy precipitation for the majority of the country this week. Another system will bring more showers this weekend into next week. But the low temperatures behind each system will keep...
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by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist
A storm track from the Southwest to the Northeast will bring widespread weather hazards to the country throughout next week. Severe storms, heavy snow, strong winds and falling temperatures will highlight the week's events.
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by Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
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 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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