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Unseasonably mild to warm, breezy weather covers the Heartland

Across the Corn Belt, warm, dry, and increasingly windy weather prevails.  Monday’s high temperatures should generally range from 60 to 80°F, with some of the highest readings expected along the Iowa-Nebraska border.  Later Monday, wind gusts could top 60 mph in North Dakota and... Read More.

Unseasonably mild air continues to dominate most of the Heartland

On the Plains, record-setting warmth has replaced last week’s frigid conditions, eliminating winter wheat’s protective snow cover.  Later Tuesday, high temperatures should reach 70°F or higher as far north as southern South Dakota—and will approach 85°F in west-central Texas.  In southern production areas, warmth... Read More.

Mild winter impacts on cover crops

Farmers in the Upper Midwest might be wondering how mild winter conditions could impact cover crops. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Liz Stahl says there’s concern a lack of snow and temperatures above freezing will result in some germination. “And then, you know... Read More.

Royals Catcher Salvador Perez Sidelined by Mild Groin Strain

CHICAGO (AP) — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez had an MRI on Monday that showed a mild groin strain.It was a promising development for Kansas City after Perez left Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the New York Mets following a fourth-inning collision at home... Read More.