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Lerner Offers Planting Season Forecast

Published January 19, 2025

World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner says the Upper Midwest could see drier weather the rest of winter and into spring. "It will probably be more cold than warm and so that is a good thing because that…

Harsh Winter May Boost Agriculture

Published November 25, 2024

Conduit Senior Science Fellow Eric Snodgrass expects a cold winter. "I think we've got a strong chance of having more repeated intrusions to colder air and that means more snow." A cold winter with more snow can be good for…

October Heat May Predict Winter Trends

Published November 25, 2024

DTN Meteorologist John Baranick is part of a team of researchers looking at the effects a warm October has on winter weather. "They've noticed, at least over the last 20 years, warm Octobers have led to warm winters." Baranick is…

Calving Conditions to Watch Out For This Spring

Published April 10, 2024

NDSU Extension Livestock Specialist Karl Hoppe says that even with a warmer winter in much of the area, cold weather, mud, and high winds are what to watch for during this calving season. "We've had some pretty decent weather until…

Major Flooding

Published April 25, 2022

Excessive rainfall and ongoing snowmelt has resulted in widespread overland flooding of the Red River. According to the National Weather Service. the Crookston and Warren, Minnesota areas are preparing for the potential of record flooding. Major flooding is anticipated at…

Calving Season Continues in the Storm

Published April 14, 2022

The spring storm doesn’t stop calving season. Binford, North Dakota rancher Megan Overby says they are checking cows every hour. "We have a day shift and a night shift crew going on in these extreme conditions. Thankfully, many of the…

What a Difference One Year Can Make

Published October 13, 2020

One year ago, Erika Kenner was figuring out how to get the soybeans harvested and cattle fed with 25-plus inches of fresh, wet snow. A lot has changed from then until now. "At this time last year, all of our…

A Good Thaw Needed for Spring

Published March 5, 2020

CHS Ag Services Agronomy Manager Chris Kolstoe says the gradual snowmelt we’re seeing is a positive. "Things are starting to shape up a little bit. It feels like a nice, slow snowmelt. That's good for us," he says. "We froze…

More Snow Than Average

Published January 3, 2020

The National Weather Service has identified areas across the Northern Plains that have already had more snow than an average winter season. Those areas extend from the Canadian border south through the Devils Lake Basin and into the Jamestown area.…

While January May Be Warmer, It Could Be Snowy

Published December 31, 2019

The first half of January may not be as cold as originally anticipated in the Northern Plains. According to World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner, the latest data suggests the bitter cold could hold off. "The second half…

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Lerner Offers Planting Season Forecast

Harsh Winter May Boost Agriculture

October Heat May Predict Winter Trends

Calving Conditions to Watch Out For This Spring

Major Flooding

Calving Season Continues in the Storm

What a Difference One Year Can Make

A Good Thaw Needed for Spring

More Snow Than Average

While January May Be Warmer, It Could Be Snowy

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