This year’s crops are well underway, but the weather has already thrown some curveballs. Georgia farmers are being faced with a 40 percent chance of hotter and wetter conditions.
The Farm Monitor takes us to the fields to see how growers are handling it.
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The Ranger Road Fire in the Oklahoma Panhandle is now 65% contained after burning nearly 300,000 acres over the past week. Kevin Charleston of Specialty Risk Insurance Agency discusses wildfire recovery, livestock insurance considerations, and the importance of preparedness for producers across the Southern Plains.
Ranger Road Fire has burned 283,000 acres across Kansas and the Oklahoma Panhandle and is nearing containment, as ranchers begin assessing cattle and infrastructure losses as they look toward recovery.
New details on the massive wildfire threatening farms and ranches in the Southern Plains.
The Ranger Road Fire spreads from the Oklahoma Panhandle into Kansas as high winds and red flag conditions persist
Red Flag Warning in effect as high winds fuel fast-moving blaze across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas