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Avoid pre-plant tillage if it’s wet

Tuesday, March 25

An extension corn agronomist says one tip for a successful planting season is avoiding pre-plant tillage when soils are too wet. Jeff Coulter is with the University of Minnesota. “If we’re going in there when it’s too wet, that can cause soil compaction, it...

Wet March could push out drought conditions

Thursday, March 13

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...

More unseasonable warmth ahead for the Heartland; a wet, very active pattern for most

Friday, March 7

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures from the central and southern Plains to the East Coast, while colder-than-normal conditions will cover the northern High Plains and the West. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation in the south-central...

Illinois sees warm, wet end to 2024

Wednesday, January 8

December was warm and wet for most of Illinois. The USDA says the average statewide temperatures and precipitation were both above normal, boosting soil moisture and aiding winter wheat development. 69% of Illinois’ winter wheat crop is in good to excellent condition, compared to...

Wet spring, dry summer a theme for 2024

Tuesday, December 31

Many farmers will remember 2024 for its wet spring and dry summer. Ron Geis with Corteva Agriscience says those conditions were problematic for weed control. “In part, we may have washed away some of our early residual herbicides. And the other thing is not...

An unseasonably mild, wet pattern to continue across the Heartland into next week

Tuesday, December 24

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, with the Midwest having the greatest likelihood of experiencing above-normal temperatures. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation from southern California to the southern Plains and the western Gulf Coast region should contrast with...

Milder air expanding across much of the Heartland; wet weather on the southern Plains

Tuesday, December 24

Across the Corn Belt, wintry precipitation—snow and freezing rain—is causing some travel disruptions in the Great Lakes region, especially across Michigan and Wisconsin. Elsewhere, mild air is replacing previously frigid conditions, which led to a daily-record low of -21°F on December 22 in Gaylord,...

Record, near-record warmth to expand across the Heartland for Christmas Week; unseasonably wet

Tuesday, December 24

Mild weather will dominate the country during this Christmas holiday week, except for some lingering cold weather in the Northeast. In fact, temperatures at times will attain record-high levels for this time of year in the western and central U.S. Meanwhile, precipitation will be...

Record/near-record warmth to expand across the Heartland for Christmas Week; unseasonably wet

Tuesday, December 24

Mild weather will dominate the country during this Christmas holiday week, except for some lingering cold weather in the Northeast. In fact, temperatures at times will attain record-high levels for this time of year in the western and central U.S. Meanwhile, precipitation will be...

An unseasonably mild, wet pattern to continue across the Heartland well into next week

Monday, December 23

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, with the Midwest having the greatest likelihood of experiencing above-normal temperatures. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation from southern California to the southern Plains and the western Gulf Coast region should contrast with...

Unseasonably mild, increasingly wet weather to build across the Heartland next week

Friday, December 20

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures along the middle and northern Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in northern New...

Kentucky farmers press through wet conditions for harvest

Tuesday, November 12

Warmer and wetter weather last week didn’t cause too many delays for Kentucky farmers. The USDA says harvest is 95 percent complete for corn and 83 percent complete for soybeans. Tobacco is 56 percent stripped. Winter wheat is 74 percent planted, 56 percent emerged...