Drought

Both imports and exports are moving through the Panama Canal at a slower pace as the ag industry continues to deal with drought-related restrictions.
Dr. Mark Svoboda with the National Drought Mitigation Center discusses a new global drought report and resources to help operations increase drought resilience.
Farm CPA Paul Neiffer joined us on Friday’s Market Day Report to break down what this extension means for affected ranchers.
Transportation challenges are mounting as droughts lower Mississippi River levels and push freight rates higher.
Midwest corn and soy producers are monitoring for disease and lower yields due to the ongoing drought over the last 30 days.
“The downed timber from Hurricane Helene didn’t contribute to the ignition of the fires, but it is absolutely impacting firefighters’ access to the fire...”
“We’ve seen near-record dryness. Very little, if any, snow on the ground...”