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New World Screwworm to Cross Southern Border Later This Summer?

Monday, June 16

The looming threat of the New World screwworm, a notorious parasitic pest, is a growing concern for the United States, with Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, indicating an almost certainty of its re-entry across the southern border. "It’s no longer... Read More.

Planting expected to pick up in southern Minnesota this week

Monday, April 14

Planting should pick up in the Upper Midwest this week. Wayne Schoper with South Central College in Mankato, Minnesota says soils are warming and there’s decent moisture. “I’ve been hearing that the tiles have been running, when you go in the drainage ditch you... Read More.

Slow cover crop growth in southern Minnesota

Thursday, April 10

Cover crop growth is lagging in parts of the Upper Midwest. Southern Minnesota farmer Rochelle Krusemark says soil conditions remain cool and dry. “Unfortunately, with everything that was seeded last fall there was very little that grew. It’s hard to say if it germinated... Read More.

Severe weather impacting southern Ohio field work

Tuesday, April 8

A southwestern Ohio farmer says severe weather and flooding has delayed spring field work. Eric Tipton says a tornado recently touched down near his farming operation. “It’s leveled the shop and taken down a couple of grain bins here in the area,” he says. “We’ve... Read More.

Southern Illinois farmers fighting floods

Monday, April 7

A far southern Illinois farmer says torrential rains have rivers on the rise and planters parked. “We’ve had 10 1/2 inches of rain drop on us and there’s places with 10 to 15 feet of water on it.” Granvil Travis raises row crops in... Read More.

The next in a series of early-Spring storms impacting Heartland, parts of the southern U.S.

Wednesday, April 2

Across the Corn Belt, heavy showers and locally severe thunderstorms are resulting in pockets of wind damage, large hail, and flash flooding. A sharp temperature gradient exists across the Midwest, with Wednesday’s high temperatures expected to range from near 35°F in the Red River... Read More.

Southern Illinois farmer ready and waiting

Tuesday, April 1

A southern Illinois farmer is ready and waiting for the start of the planting season. Matt Raben, who grows corn and soybeans in White County, says he just needs the weather to change. “We’re ready to go.” He says, “Everything looks good, you... Read More.

Mild weather continues across the Midwest Corn Belt; rains on the southern Plains

Thursday, January 30

Across the Corn Belt, rain has spread as far north as the lower Ohio Valley. Lower Midwestern livestock producers are anticipating the development of muddy conditions, as rain moves into the southern and eastern Corn Belt. Additionally, locally significant ice-jam flooding could develop in... Read More.

Beneficial moisture ahead for the Southwest, much of the central, southern Plains

Tuesday, January 28

A storm system ejecting from the southwestern U.S. will drift northeastward, crossing the central and southern Plains by Thursday and reaching the middle Atlantic Coast late Friday. Storm-total precipitation—mostly rain—should reach 1 to 3 inches from the southeastern Plains into the mid-South and lower... Read More.

A more active pattern returns to the Southwest, Southern U.S. in the days ahead

Friday, January 24

Over the next 5 days, there will be only a few areas of concern, regarding active weather. In southern California and the Southwest, a slow-moving storm system will result in widespread rain and snow showers, leading to a reduced wildfire threat but increasing the... Read More.

A late-January thaw ahead for much of the Heartland; more moisture for the Southern U.S.

Thursday, January 23

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures east of the Rockies, except in the Northeast, while colder-than-normal conditions will prevail in the West. Meanwhile, near- or above normal precipitation across the southern and eastern U.S.... Read More.

Kansas Highway Patrol Stops Vehicle Going 101 MPH in Southern McPherson County

Friday, August 16

By Brenna Eller McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — Kansas Highway Patrol Troop C shared in a post on social media Thursday, Aug. 15 that a vehicle was stopped in a 60-mph construction zone in Southern McPherson County. The driver was going 101 mph.According to the Kansas... Read More.