Drought conditions cause early Ohio harvest

An agronomist based in northeast Ohio says the drought has matured crops faster and harvest is already underway.   Brad Miller is with Dekalb/Asgrow.  “In some areas south of Columbus, corn yields were in the 150 bushel range, very dry and some of the soybeans have come off at about 30 to 40 bushel per acre,” he says…… Continue Reading

Prospects and coping strategies during the ag economy downturn

Navigating the downturn in the ag economy. Ohio State ag economist Seungki Lee says farmers continue to face tight margins.   “Outcome prices are going down,” he says. “That’s kind of explaining most of this margin squeeze phenomenon. We are seeing that pretty robust input price rigidity, so we are seeing input prices softening, but not…… Continue Reading

More warm weather ahead for most; a few showers largely centered on the Plains

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in parts of the Northwest.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation from Oregon and California to the Mississippi Delta, and from the lower Great Lakes region into New England, should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather across…… Continue Reading

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