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Cooler weather helps Indiana harvest

A southeastern Indiana farmer says cooler weather has helped harvest progress. Ben Kron tells Brownfield soybean yields have been variable. “Beans are all over the place,” he says. “I don’t know a real rhyme or reason. It seems to be the kind of soil...

Diesel price outlook amid cooler temperatures

A fuel economist says diesel prices have increased across the U.S. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, says the price jump is a seasonal shift. “As we see diesel demand going up from agriculture season and harvest happening, we’re also seeing...

Cooler air continues its move across the Heartland

Across the Corn Belt, recent rainfall from a cold front, followed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, affected the lower Midwest, briefly slowing harvest activities but providing a beneficial boost in topsoil moisture.  Much of the remainder of the Corn Belt is experiencing short-term...

Much cooler, with an early-Autumn feel across most of the Heartland

Across the Corn Belt, a cold front stretching from the lower Great Lakes region into the middle Mississippi Valley is producing only a few showers.  However, the front separates late-season warmth in the Ohio Valley from unusually cool conditions in the Great Lakes region. ...

A break in the heat wave pattern ahead; cooler, drier air for the Holiday Weekend

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions from the central Plains into the upper Midwest.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather...

Seasonal heat and rainfall for much of the Heartland; cooler air builds to the north

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the Northwest having the greatest likelihood of experiencing hot weather.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in the Pacific Northwest and from...