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Crop conditions vary for NW Wisconsin farmer

A farmer in northwestern Wisconsin is seeing wide variations in his crops, depending on when he was able to plant. Jerry Morfoot raises corn, soybeans, and hay near Cornell, and tells Brownfield the wet spring affected planting dates, and he can see the impact... Read More.

Field conditions vary widely in one Wisconsin county

An Extension agent says field conditions go from one extreme to the other in his county. Ken Schroeder tells Brownfield, “Standing water, there’s weeds, there’s fields that have come up uneven, and just a lot of fields that have’t been planted for that matter.”... Read More.

Temps to vary, near-seasonal rainfall ahead for much of the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the greatest likelihood of hot weather covering the western U.S.  Meanwhile, above-normal rainfall across much of the South, East, and lower Midwest should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions across the... Read More.

Arkansas rice agronomist says crop conditions vary

Prolonged wet weather has taken its toll on a lot of the rice crop in Arkansas.  Jarrod Hardke is a rice extension agronomist with the University of Arkansas. “Half of this crop looks great,” he says. “The other half I don’t want to talk... Read More.