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Agricultural producers across the country are dealing with drought conditions with the Southeast dealing with exceptional and extreme drought. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey provides details on these conditions. Rippey said, “If you include the abnormally dry conditions, D0, and add that to the drought, we have surpassed 80% of the country in either D0 or one to four drought categories, D1 to …
Well, one report this week might indicate some decisions have to be made about where you plant corn, peanuts, cotton, and where water is available or not. The National Weather Service reports that severe to extreme drought conditions are across the region. Drought conditions remain the worst experience, they said, since 2012. Long-term hydraulic drought impacts persist with also the significant impacts to rivers …
Spring arrives on the calendar tomorrow, but it feels more like late summer in many areas of the country. Areas early week that were shoveling snow in the northern belt could be setting record highs tomorrow and Saturday. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Minneapolis and Madison, Wisconsin all could set highs after snow earlier in the week. Agronomists say the warm weather should help no-melt …
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has shared his appreciation for the federal disaster declaration for the recent freeze event. The USDA Disaster Declaration signed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will provide support for Florida agriculture producers impacted by freeze effects. Commissioner Simpson said, “I appreciate President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for always …
Much of the Southeast is currently dealing with drought conditions and USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey shares further details on how drought is impacting the rest of the country. Rippey said, “Drought coverage approaching 55% in early March. The last two weeks represent the first time since November 2024, more than a year ago, that we have seen U.S. drought coverage greater than …
Cattle producers are wondering what might become of their pastures after recent cold weather across the state. We caught up with Dr. Lisa Baxter with the University of Georgia to learn more. Baxter said, “The big question that I’m getting right now with this not unseemly cold weather, but man it has been prolonged to say the least, is are my …
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has announced that agricultural industry in Florida has sustained more than $3 Billion in total estimated damages due to recent freezes. Commissioner Simpson said, “Our preliminary estimate of over $3 billion in agricultural losses makes clear what we already knew: This was one of the most damaging freeze events for Florida agriculture in history. …
The Climate Prediction Center now says the La Niña weather pattern has a 60% chance of fading between now and the end of April. Forecasters also indicate a 60% chance that El Niño conditions could develop and build into summer. For grain producers, shifting Pacific weather patterns can significantly influence spring planting conditions and crop development across key production regions. …
Florida Agriculture Braces for Rare Winter Storm As a powerful winter storm—forecast as a potential bomb cyclone—moves toward Florida this weekend, state agriculture leaders are warning of significant impacts to farmers and producers across the state. In response, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has formally requested swift federal action to support producers facing potential losses. Simpson Requests USDA Disaster …
An American Agriculture History Minute with Mark Oppold Early American farming was never just about the land—it was about the weather. In this American Agriculture History Minute, agricultural historian Mark Oppold explains how climate conditions played a defining role in determining which crops early settlers raised and how regional agriculture developed across the United States. From cooler northern climates to …
