La Nina Shifts to El Nino
La Nina is out and El Nino is in. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey made that point when speaking on the Red River Farm Network stage at the Big Iron Farm Show. This should change weather patterns for key areas of…
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Drought Stress Near Gary, MN
Near Gary, Minnesota, Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers Association President Corey Hanson says spotty moisture has been tough on soybeans. “When I’m pulling plants, the bottom sections have very nice beans. The middle and upper sections have very few…
Smallest Kansas Wheat Crop in Decades
According to Kansas Wheat Commission CEO Justin Gilpin, the state's wheat harvest is finally wrapping up. “This has definitely been one of the more challenging years that we’ve had in the Southern Plains for hard red winter wheat. It was…
Rain Brings Some Hope to Kansas
Drought conditions have begun to improve throughout the state of Kansas. Some winter wheat has been abandoned and yield projections are low, but Kansas State University Extension Agricultural Economist Dan O’Brien said these rains are having an impact. “I guess…
Implications of Herd Liquidation
Two consecutive years of drought forced cattle producers to liquidate their herds. University of Nebraska Extension Livestock Economist Elliott Dennis expects feeder supplies to shorten when producers start to rebuild their numbers. "If we're having a lot of herd liquidation…
Check Drought Scores
The 2022 growing season started very late with very wet conditions.The crop caught up quickly and now there's very little moisture in the soil profile. "Look at the drought scores," said Scott Walker, corn product manager, Pioneer. "Anything with a seven…
NDSU Releases Research on Drought Tolerance Study
NDSU released trial results from a study looking at corn hybrid data. NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center Director Mike Ostlie says the study showed drought tolerant corn produced only marginally more yield. "We looked at drought-tolerant corn traits versus hybrids…
Drought Impacts on Forage Production
Nearly 72 percent of North Dakota is experiencing some level of drought. North Dakota State University Extension Livestock Environmental Stewardship Specialist Miranda Meehan says forage quality is normal for this time of year, however the lack of rain could stunt…
Soil Moisture Needs a Recharge
South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the Aberdeen airport only measured .11 of moisture in September. "Most of central and eastern South Dakota had less than 25 percent of their average moisture for September." It’s a…
Northern Plains Gets Drier
Dry conditions across South Dakota and Minnesota worsened in the last week while North Dakota conditions stayed consistent with the previous week. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows extreme drought is now on the map in the southern part of…
