The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says rollercoaster weather conditions are expected to continue for much of the Midwest. Eric Snodgrass says short-term forecasts show a series of systems are expected to bring a range of conditions. “The good news is it’s dropping our highs off back into the 30s rather than back…… Continue Reading

A new longshoremen’s union contract ensures imports and exports will move through U.S. ports for the next six years. More than 99% of the 24-thousand east coast and gulf shore International Longshoreman’s Union members voted to approve the pact covering fourteen ports last week.  The approval vote gives union members a 62% pay raise over…… Continue Reading

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures in most areas from the Rockies eastward, while colder-than-normal conditions will prevail west of the Rockies and across northern New England.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation in the East and West will contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the central…… Continue Reading