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Variable winter wheat conditions in South Dakota

Despite a condition rating improvement in the last week, dry conditions have taken a toll on South Dakota’s winter wheat. “I think we’ve got some stands that look good and other stands look poor.” South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Jon Kleinjan says there... Read More.

Planting ahead of average despite wet Arkansas conditions

Weather slowed fieldwork for Arkansas farmers.  USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says just 3.6 days were suitable for fieldwork in the week ending Sunday.  Recent weather has also soaked soils.  Fifty-four percent of the state’s cropland has surplus moisture and 44% has adequate moisture. ... Read More.

Wet conditions delaying start of planting season for Ohio

A southwest Ohio farmer says wet conditions are delaying the start of the 2025 planting season. Jim Percival raises corn and soybeans in Greene County. “It’s very, very wet,” he says. “We had 6 inches of rain there a couple weeks ago, and people... Read More.

Wet conditions put planting on hold in Michigan

Michigan fields are starting the growing season well saturated. Monroe Country farmer Doug Darling tells Brownfield he’s received nearly five inches of rain over the past 10 days. “We’ve gotten a lot of precipitation, so the fields are quite saturated,” he shares. “The corn... Read More.

Spring rains can help alleviate dry conditions

Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn says the recent rains are welcome and more is needed across a mostly dry state. “We are hopeful we’ll get more nice, gentle spring rains that will help pastures grow and be plentiful for hay cutting, but we also... Read More.

Spring field conditions improving in Minnesota

Farmers in Minnesota and many other Midwest states are waiting for better conditions to begin field preparations for planting. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says like last spring, there’s not a lot of snow cover. “That being said, we had some... Read More.

Dry conditions will stick around western Corn Belt

A state climatologist says timely rains will be crucial as the drought situation expands in South Dakota. Laura Edwards with South Dakota State University Extension says there’s already a moderate drought in effect for the entire state as spring planting begins. “We’ve already seen... Read More.

Dry conditions likely to affect wheat

A farmer in south central South Dakota says widespread dryness has been good for spring fieldwork, but not good for winter wheat emergence. Bryan Jorgensen says “it went in last fall very dry. We haven’t had significant moisture since September. The winter wheat crop... Read More.

An update on drought conditions

The associate director of the Midwest Regional Climate Center says recent rainfall has helped ease drought conditions in parts of the Ohio River Valley. Melissa Widhelm tells Brownfield, “We have some soil moisture that is below what we would like to see,” she says.... Read More.

Wet March could push out drought conditions

A state climatologist says precipitation during March could determine how successful crops will be this season. Ohio’s Aaron Wilson tells Brownfield the many parts of the Cornbelt have not fully recovered from fall drought conditions. “As La Nina wanes this spring, there is a... Read More.
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