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.
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Michigan wheat harvest on rapid pace with touch of dry weather
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Central Tennessee drying up as crop conditions worsen
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Climate experts: All dryness has left Iowa
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Minnesota seeks stability after getting drenched in June
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Wisconsin soaked, but cautiously optimistic about summer ahead
Colorado drought monitor July 2
Heat and dry weather expected in July for western Corn Belt
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Illinois crops progressing nicely, bracing for another hot July
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Corn Belt expects very warm July, August
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Six of the top 18 corn-growing states face moderate drought or worse
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Heat wave headed for eastern Corn Belt with growing season in full swing
Colorado drought monitor June 6 2024
Southeastern Colorado farmers hope for better growing season after recent rains
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Subsoil moisture in Iowa has recharged with consistent heavy rainfall
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Iowa soaked but headed toward dry patch as planting almost complete
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Iowa has no drought for first time in four years
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Pennsylvania soaked with rain; 20 points behind 2023 planting progress
Kansas winter wheat crop in early May 2024
Severe weather saturates soils in Kansas, easing drought conditions for a third of the state
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Torrential rains alleviate drought in Iowa but cause wastewater discharges
Planting heats up in Eastern and Central Corn Belt
Severe weather strikes Corn Belt; forecasts still positive
Iowa May 16 drought map
Drought outlook shows improvement in Iowa, while conditions worsen in Texas and Kansas
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Corn progress lags in some areas; more rain on the way
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Short-term improvements in drought conditions for Midwestern states
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Widespread rains eliminate ‘extreme’ drought in Iowa
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Storms could put temporary halt to Ohio's corn planting surge
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Less than half of Iowa is suffering from drought
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Severe weather in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska causes damage, but rain vital for dry soil
Map of Wisconsin drought conditions
Wisconsin farmers aren’t out of the woods despite improved drought conditions
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Iowa is wetter than it’s been in nearly a year
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Wet spring slows planting in Illinois, but not yet time for concern
Dry, cracked soil with crop residue in Iowa
‘Substantial drought expansion’ impacts Kansas as planting begins
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Drought concern in 16 top corn growing states as the 2024 planting season begins
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Upcoming solar eclipse brings concerns, opportunities to farmers
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U.S. drought area smallest since 2020
Dry, cracked soil with crop residue in Iowa
Widespread rains ease drought in western Iowa
Dry, cracked soil with crop residue in Iowa
February was among the warmest and driest on record in Iowa
East-Central Brazil dry trends raise concerns for second corn crop
Heat threatens to reduce soil moisture in central Brazil
Map of drought conditions, shown in yellow, orange, and red, across the United States as of February 27, 2024
Which corn-growing state has the worst drought conditions?
Map of Iowa drought conditions
Iowa’s drought improves slightly in past month
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Turning wetter in central Brazil
Map of drought conditions in Mississippi
El Niño has ‘done its job’ in Mississippi, says state climatologist
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Rain makes return to parched farmlands in Argentina
East-Central Brazil dry trends raise concerns for second corn crop
Showers could slow harvest in central Brazil
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Iowa faces longest stretch of drought since the 1950s
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Argentina growing regions turn hotter and drier
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Showers returning to Central Brazil
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Polar vortex descends on Corn Belt
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Unfavorable weather slows soybean planting in Brazil
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Federal report forecasts the Midwest’s climate future
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Showers return to central Brazil
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‘Bone-dry weather’ this fall has led to a ‘fast-developing’ drought in North Carolina
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‘Extreme’ drought expands in southern Iowa
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Why a ‘Super El Niño’ could help drought-stricken Kansas, Missouri this winter
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Hot and dry conditions continue for major growing regions of Brazil
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Soybean replanting concerns in major growing regions of Brazil
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Soybean harvest progress was slow in Mississippi last week
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Gentle, persistent rainfall alleviates drought in northwest Iowa
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Wintry chill descends on the Corn Belt
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Cold and snow risk late in October could delay harvest
Kansas Drought map for October 20, 2023
Harvest in Kansas 'hard to get excited about' thanks to below average yields
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Corn Belt riding a temperature rollercoaster
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Crops fare better than pastures after another year of drought in Missouri
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'Exceptional’ drought expands in eastern Iowa
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Harvest rolls on as temperatures turn colder
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Colder weather on the horizon as October begins