Weather News

These reports include weather forecasts from meteorologists. Find out the forecast for your farm and how this will impact your crops and livestock.

Cool, dry end to September

End of September brings autumn feel to the Corn Belt with cooler than normal temps and little precip. Attention turns to the tropics this week as a hurricane threatens the U.S.

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Drought conditions across the top corn growing states | September 22, 2022

Nationwide, 274.8 million acres of crops are experiencing drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report.

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Rain remains scarce across western Corn Belt

Precipitation through the remainder of September is expected to be consistently dry across the Corn Belt. Temperatures, however, will start to shift from above normal to below normal next week.

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Agronomy Insider

Alfalfa First Cutting

By Agronomy Insider

Knowing when to make the first cutting of alfalfa requires a couple of things: Understand the stages of plant growth and your forage goals.

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Women in Agriculture

Q&A: Katherine Marcano-Bell, Dominican Republic native and Iowa farmer

By Women in Agriculture

Katherine Marcano-Bell initially worked off the farm but now farms with her husband, Brandon, and their two sons near Keota, Iowa.

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Ageless Iron

The genius of a farm boy

By Ageless Iron

How the Model T and the legendary Fordson tractor came to be is testimony to a boy who loved mechanics but loathed labor-intensive chores.

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86% of Kansas is short or very short on soil moisture

Half of Kansas is “very short” on soil moisture, according to Monday’s USDA Crop Progress Report.

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Drought conditions across top corn growing states | September 15, 2022

This week's Drought Monitor report indicates exceptional drought in Iowa and Nebraska, severe drought in Illinois and Minnesota, and more across the top corn growing states.

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Warm September lowers early frost risk In the Corn Belt

Rainfall will continue to be spotty across the Corn Belt moving into mid-September. Temperatures will take a brief dip but warmer than normal temps quickly return.

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Drought conditions across top corn growing states | September 8, 2022

Drought intensified or expanded across several top corn growing states in the last week.

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Widespread rainfall evades Corn Belt Into early September

In the South, rainfall finally arrived after a very hot and dry first half of the summer.

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Heavy rain, tropical activity could threaten harvest In the South

While the Gulf Coast states experienced flooding rainfall last week, the Corn Belt saw more rainfall misses than hits.

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Evening Edition | Wednesday, September 28, 2022

USDA to help Kentucky, Minnesota, and South Dakota farmers rebuild grain storage

USDA issues rule against unfair practices in livestock marketing

The end of a challenging season is in sight