Sep 04
Relief may finally be in sight for Southern Plains fall weather as a major atmospheric pattern shift prepares to break persistent drought conditions and relentless triple-digit heat. Farm Director KC Sheperd recently sat down with AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Chad Merrill to discuss what agricultural producers can anticipate as empty soil profiles challenge upcoming winter wheat …
Aug 31
In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. corn crop is rated 57% Good to Excellent this week, equal to last week. Soybean crop conditions are rated 58% good to excellent this week, down 2 points from last week. The U.S. cotton crop is rated 39% good to excellent this week, up 2 …
Aug 17
In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. Corn Crop is rated 60% Good to Excellent this week, down 1 point from last week. Soybean crop conditions are rated 61% good to excellent this week, down 1 point from last week. The U.S. cotton crop is rated 38% good to excellent this week, …
Aug 12
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its August Crop Production report, updating forecasts for major U.S. crops following a review of acreage and conditions as of August 1. The report projects the second-highest U.S. corn production on record, a larger cotton crop and a continued decline in all wheat and …
Aug 10
In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. Corn Crop is rated 61% Good to Excellent this week, unchanged from last week. Soybean crop conditions are rated 62% good to excellent this week, down 1 point from last week. The U.S. cotton crop is rated 40% good to excellent this week, down 2 …
Aug 05
Managing feedlot heat stress mitigation has emerged as a top priority for livestock operations working to prevent severe cattle losses across the Plains during extreme summer heat events. While recent reports across the region indicate scattered cattle deaths due to heat-related illnesses, overall losses remain far lower than the catastrophic numbers seen in previous major …
Aug 03
In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. Corn Crop is rated 61% Good to Excellent this week, down 2 points from last week. Soybean crop conditions are 63% good to excellent this week, equal to last week. The U.S. cotton crop is rated 42% good to excellent this week, down 3 points …
Jul 27
In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. Corn Crop is rated 63% Good to Excellent this week, down 4 points from last week. Soybean crop conditions are 63% good to excellent this week, down 3 points from last week. The U.S. cotton crop is rated 46% good to excellent this week, up …
Jul 22
Standing in a Nigerian flour mill, Gary Millershaski couldn’t have imagined the thought forming in his head would eventually become a line repeated by fellow wheat farmers and by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) staff around the world. The message was shared once again last month at the USW Summer Board Meeting in Fargo, North Dakota …
Jul 20
In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. Corn Crop is rated 67% Good to Excellent this week, down 1 point from last week. Soybean crop conditions are 66% good to excellent this week, up 1 point from last week. The U.S. cotton crop is rated 45% good to excellent this week, up …
