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A pattern shift to warmer days ahead for some; a reversed rainfall continues for others
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the northern two-thirds of the country, while cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to Florida’s peninsula and an area stretching from southern California to the southern High Plains. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across the Deep South and from the Pacific…… Continue Reading
Another unsettled day’s worth of weather; omgoing heavy rain, flooding & storms for some
Across the Corn Belt, widespread showers are slowing or halting corn and soybean planting efforts, especially in the Great Lakes States. In fact, nearly all areas of the Midwest have received substantial rain over the last week, greatly easing any lingering drought concerns but increasingly limiting opportunities for fieldwork. On April 27, soybean planting was…… Continue Reading
Briownfield Ag Weather Today
Additional showers and thunderstorms in Oklahoma and environs could aggravate flooding in areas already experiencing elevated river levels. However, dry weather will briefly return across the southern Plains by week’s end, as showers and thunderstorms shift farther to the south and east. The new focus for heavy rain may become the eastern U.S., starting during…… Continue Reading
Will ‘Ransom Canyon’ Get a Season 2? Show’s Creator Speaks Out
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‘Dallas’ Star Priscilla Pointer Dead at 100
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Live cattle, hog futures mixed heading into Friday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, feeders were lower, watching the rest of the week’s direct business develop. June live cattle closed $1.25 higher at $209.65 and August live cattle closed $.60 higher at $204.65. August feeder cattle closed $.57 lower at $294.45 and September feeder cattle closed $.95 higher at $292.85. …… Continue Reading
Special pesticide label granted for red sunflower weevil in South Dakota
Sunflower growers in South Dakota can use Malathion to control red sunflower weevils this year. Tom Gere with the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources says the U.S. EPA has granted a special 24c label for the state. “Malathion used to be labeled for sunflowers a number of years ago and there’s still…… Continue Reading
Minnesota farmer seeks “peace of mind” with new farm bill
Some farmers might be running short on patience as Congress continues work on a new farm bill. Southwest Minnesota corn and soybean grower Bryan Biegler says he’s frustrated it’s taking so long. “Talk about trying to something done there for quite some time, they keep talking about it (and) hopefully they can get something figured…… Continue Reading
Funding increases expected for Michigan Ag & Natural Resources Departments
Michigan lawmakers have approved funding increases that could offset federal funding cuts at the USDA. State Senator Sam Singh says conservation districts need to be supported. “The cuts that we’re seeing at the federal level from USDA that will no longer be coming down to our conservation districts, I think is unfortunate that that kind…… Continue Reading
