Articles tagged under: weather
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…Soybean Planting in Brazil on Schedule
Published November 12, 2024
Brazil is seeing some much-needed moisture, which is helping with soybean planting progress throughout the northern and central ag regions. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says Brazil’s soybean planting is on schedule and crop conditions look good. "Soybeans…Impressive ND Corn Yields
Published November 4, 2024
Thunder Seed District Sales Manager Derek Haug says this year’s corn harvest turned out better than expected. "All of the varieties did really well. Our 92-day was in the 220s. Our 83-day was averaging over 200 (bushels) an acre; harvest…Rain Clouds MIA in Western NoDak
Published November 1, 2024
Robert Ferebee, who farms at Halliday, North Dakota, only saw rain once during harvest season. "We just completed the corn crop and the corn was very really poor. We had no rain, we had an inch of rain from July…Brazilian Planting Lags Behind Last Year’s Pace
Published October 25, 2024
Brazil’s wet season was delayed, but much-needed rains have now been seen. Soybean and Corn Advisor President Michael Cordonnier says the drier conditions pushed the planting far behind schedule. "I think the bigger issue is corn because in Brazil, 75…Ideal Weather Leads to Record Canola Production
Published October 25, 2024
Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman says the harvest conditions were almost perfect. "There was some late canola that got hit by excessively high winds in early October so that wasn't good for growers getting hit by that,…Weathertrends360’s FarmCast Service Offers Farmers Detailed Weather Insights for Smarter Crop Management
Published October 16, 2024
Weathertrends360 is helping companies across the country by offering weather forecasts up to a year in advance. Clients include Anheuser Busch, JP Morgan, and Walmart. CEO Bill Kirk says the company has evolved to provide services for farming operations as…A Tale of Two Crops
Published October 9, 2024
With sugarbeet harvest well underway, NDSU/University of Minnesota Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says it's a tale of two harvests. "The yields are very strong this year, especially in the northern end of the (Red River) Valley where we had pretty…Dotzenrod: ‘That’s Farming’
Published October 4, 2024
The dry bean harvest is complete for Wyndmere, North Dakota farmer Rudy Dotzenrod. "We had all black beans this year and harvest went pretty good. We had some bigger fields this year in three different areas. Two of them are…