Weather News
More frequent precipitation could improve winter wheat grazing and pasture conditions for cattle producers.
The fire burned nearly 160,000 acres as the community rallied to protect homes and ranches.
Open cotton remains vulnerable to rain and severe weather as High Plains growers weigh harvest costs and abandonment.
Limited forage has left producers with fewer places to move their cattle.
Mitt Walker with the Alabama Farmers Federation joined RFD-TV to discuss the storm’s impact on Alabama agriculture, recovery efforts, and the additional financial pressure facing producers.
Brooks York with AgriSompo discussed hurricane-related crop insurance coverage and how the HIP-WI endorsement determines whether a claim is triggered.
UGA climatologist Pam Knox says a strong El Niño could improve soil saturation in Georgia, but concerns about oversaturation could also affect or delay spring planting conditions.
Funding will support flood mitigation projects in Ouray, Pueblo and Custer counties.
New sensors will alert emergency officials when water levels begin to rise.
Missouri’s harvest is moving ahead of pace for corn, but producers continue to contend with high input costs, dry conditions affecting soybeans and pasture, and uncertainty in the cattle market.