Across the Corn Belt, warmth in advance of a cold front is shifting eastward.  Later Tuesday, high temperatures will range from 85 to 90°F in much of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.  Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms are slowing late-season planting efforts in the western Corn Belt.  A ribbon of poor air quality, related to smoke…… Continue Reading

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to portions of the central Plains and western and central Corn Belt. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to the Northwest. The post Temps to vary across…… Continue Reading

Many wheat growing regions are close to anthesis, and there are some concerns about head scab and striped rust, two diseases that can quickly reduce yields and profits.  Dr. Damon Smith is a plant pathologist with the University of Wisconsin, and he has advice for scouting and when to spray fungicides.  A link to the…… Continue Reading