Articles tagged under: USDA Midwest Climate Hub
A Drought Fix Doesn’t Happen Overnight
Published August 31, 2021
The drought conditions in the Northern Plains are likely to carry over 2022. USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director Dennis Todey says the moisture from recent rains are a step in the right direction, but there will be places that don’t…Dry Conditions Stick Around in the Western Corn Belt
Published August 9, 2021
The 30-day weather outlook continues to show drier than average conditions and above average temperatures across the Northern Plains. USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director Dennis Todey says drought conditions will remain. "There has been some precipitation to improve conditions in…Concerns Remain with Northern Plains Corn and Soybeans
Published October 18, 2019
Concerns remain on the status of corn and soybeans in the Northern Plains. South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says corn harvest is slow moving in South Dakota and early reports have low test weights. "Even if…