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.

Tropical depression could bring heavy rainfall to the eastern Corn Belt

Dennis Todey, USDA Midwest Climate Hub director agrees, stating the tropical system has a chance of bringing some heavier rainfalls to the eastern part of the Corn Belt.

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Warmer temps on the way will promote crop emergence

Next week’s warm temperatures will promote more corn and soybean emergence.

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How to check corn for freeze damage

Farmers need to check corn fields planted prior to May 10 for potential freeze damage.

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Top Shops

Idaho Shop Tour with Custom Overhead Crane

By Top Shops

Dave Mowitz heads to Genesee, Idaho, to visit Al Krick’s shop.

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Machinery Insider

Sizing up semis

By Machinery Insider

The semitrailer has become the transportation workhorse of choice in farming.

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Crops

Developing a strategy to reduce soil compaction

By Successful Farming TV Show

When soil suffers compaction, myriad challenges arise. On the surface, appearances can be deceiving on the extend of the damage.

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Brrr. Those soybeans got cold

Abnormally cold temperatures across several states May 9-10 have soybean farmers concerned about the status of their young crop.

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Prepare and protect your private wells for extreme weather

National Ground Water Association urges private well owners to prepare and protect water wells from extreme weather.

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Weather update shows little change for next three months

"The equal chances for temperature really reflects some uncertainty in the outlook for what May is going to bring.”

Storm clouds over a corn field early in the growing season.

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Corn Belt snowstorm presents short-term – not long-term – problem

“It’s not the end of the world. It is going to slow things down.”

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Northern Corn Belt weather lags as planting starts in southern Midwest states

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Looking past precipitation: monitoring values for other evaporation variables

A flooded soybean field early in the season.

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Tip of the Day

Agronomy Tip: Test Your Soil for Compaction

For an easy way to test soil compaction any time during the growing season, try the following: take a handful of soil and try to ball it up... read more