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With predictions of a midweek downpour, the idea of a drought is far from the mind. But the people who deal with the scientific aspects of dryer than normal weather are not satisfied with an inch or two of rain in late April. That’s because they have been looking at a much larger bucket of evidence which will not even be moistened by showers this week. Drought, on the order of a 2012, 1988, 1983, 1954, could very well still be in the cards for 2021. And the way it would shorten corn and soybean crops would make the current $7 corn and $15 beans look like small change. Today’s grain ...

Expert says we could see "fantastic growing season" this year Eric Snodgrass, principal atmospheric scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions, says Wisconsin and the rest of the Midwest could see extremely favorable growing conditions later this spring and summer if current models are correct. Current weather models are predicting some higher temperatures to hit Wisconsin in May and June, but a jet stream from the northwest may pull in by July and cool things down before it gets too hot and dry in the fields. Snodgrass said that historically, hot and dry growing seasons correlate with poorer yields...

Flood Damage Leads South Carolina to Plant 3 Million Seeds southeastern state to grow 3 million loblolly pines to mitigate flood damage By Jonny Lupsha, Current Events Writer Floods cause billions in damage each year in the United States alone. South Carolina has suffered so much costly flood damage in recent years that the state is spreading millions of loblolly seeds. Six inches of moving water can sweep you off your feet. The dangers of flash floods and moving water are very real, taking only minutes to carry people and objects far distances due to the sheer force of the water. Photo By Ir...

U.S. Drought Monitor VERY DRY: Eric Snodgrass said more than 60% of the U.S. is experiencing some level of drought as evidenced by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Currently, 63% of the U.S. is experiencing some level of drought. Although a lot can happen between now and July, Eric Snodgrass, principal atmospheric scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions, said he is very concerned about widespread drought in the U.S. this summer. “I rarely go out on a limb like this, but I am more concerned than normal about drought east of the Rockies,” he said. “A drought is already set f...

AgweekTV for March 13-14, 2021. Written By: AgweekTV | 5:30 am, Mar. 13, 2021 Coming up on AgweekTV, we will take a look at the COVID-19 aid coming. We will discuss Tom Vilsack being back as U.S. Ag Secretary. We will take a look at farmers gearing up to plant more soybeans this season. We will dive into the March WASDE report. Finally, we will talk about meat packing plant employees being the next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. COMING UP ON AGWEEK TV MORE COVID AID IS COMING BUT NOT IN THE FORM OF DIRECT PAYMENTS AND IT COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON FUTURE FARM PROGRAM SPENDING.