Weather
Across the Midwest, showers could bring 1 to 2 inches of rain by midweek, helping maintain crop and pasture moisture.
Meanwhile, hot and mostly dry conditions will continue from the Pacific Coast into the Rockies, increasing stress on crops and rangeland. High temperatures in western Texas could reach 105 to 110°F.
Looking ahead to June 21–25, the NWS outlook favors cooler, wetter conditions from the Rockies to the Atlantic Coast, while heat and dryness are expected to persist across the Far West.
Weather News
Volunteers stepped in to help producers rebuild after damaging storms swept through parts of central Nebraska.
Several counties are reviewing disaster declarations. Crop insurance may help growers cover some costs.
According to OPIS, the city is preparing for a projected Level 1 Water Emergency tied to a prolonged five-year drought.
USDA approves disaster aid for Pennsylvania orchard and specialty crop growers after April freezes caused major crop damage statewide.
Low snowpack and rapid melt are heightening irrigation concerns across the West as farmers face falling reservoir levels and strained water supplies.
Early wheat harvest is moving, but rain, drought stress, and disease pressure will determine yield and quality.
Soybeans accounted for nearly half of the $15 billion in losses on U.S. ag exports to China due to tariffs, according to researchers at North Dakota State University.
Jeff Frazier of Scoular discusses the early High Plains canola harvest, acreage growth in Kansas and Oklahoma, and theoutlook for planting and production.
Several fires have merged into Kansas’ largest active wildfire as crews continue battling shifting winds and dry conditions.
The Texas Agriculture Commissioner says crews are still working to contain fires while farmers and ranchers begin assessing damage.
Volunteer firefighters describe devastating scenes as crews continue battling multiple fires across the region.
Firefighters continue battling multiple wildfires across southwest Kansas as drought conditions fuel fire danger and raise concerns about additional cattle herd liquidation.