Late-winter U.S. agriculture faces rapid swings: intermittent rain/snow, brisk post-frontal winds, and patchy frost from the Southeast to western valleys. Fieldwork windows are short and regional. Watch West Coast storm-track pulses, Gulf-front showers/storms, and Southern High Plains fire weather. Protect blooming crops and livestock; consult local NWS forecasts.
On-the-go soil sensors mounted on planters map soils in real time, calibrated with lab cores to guide variable-rate seeding, nitrogen, lime, and planter downforce. Fusing EC/EMI, vis–NIR, gamma, and compaction data improves input efficiency, yield stability, and sustainability, with payback in 1–3 seasons despite moisture, residue, and calibration challenges.
U.S. farm policy this week centers on securing funding, negotiating farm-nutrition packages, and clarifying environmental, water, and trade rules. Expect congressional oversight, draft text, USDA and EPA updates, and trade signals. Producers watch crop insurance, conservation enrollments, compliance guidance, biofuels incentives, and export data shaping risk management and planting decisions.
End-of-August U.S. ag weather features heat, scattered storms, monsoon pulses, and coastal influence, with tropical threats peaking. Review last-day rainfall, temperatures, humidity, wind, lightning, and air quality. Monitor a region-specific 7-day outlook for harvest, irrigation, disease, livestock, and fire risks, and rely on NWS tools for precise forecasts.
Typical late-summer pattern: heat, humidity, and hit-or-miss storms. Corn Belt/Plains see uneven rainfall with brief fronts; Southeast/Delta daily downpours; Southwest spotty monsoon; West/PNW largely dry with good harvest windows. Expect elevated disease risk, livestock heat stress, high irrigation demand, and late-week tropical uncertainty along Gulf/Atlantic coasts.
Late-August U.S. ag update: Expect heat/humidity stress in the South, scattered but uneven storms across central/eastern belts, monsoon showers in the Southwest, and tropical-season risks for the Southeast/Delta. Field windows short and flexible. Monitor NWS/mesonet for localized rain, severe, flooding, fire/smoke, and disease; adjust irrigation, spraying, harvest, and livestock plans.
Late-summer U.S. farm weather remains a patchwork: heat and dryness dominate the West and Southern Plains, with monsoon storms in the Four Corners; scattered storm clusters sweep the Northern Plains, Midwest, and Northeast; daily Gulf/sea-breeze storms persist in the Southeast. Expect cool-downs north, heat stress south, flooding and fire risks.
U.S. farm weather features persistent late-summer heat in the Southern Plains and Delta, with spotty storms elsewhere. The Corn Belt sees on-and-off thunderstorm clusters aiding grain fill but risking lodging; Northern Plains mostly favorable harvest windows with breezy fronts. Southwest monsoon storms bring localized flash flooding, while California’s Central Valley stays hot and dry. The Pacific Northwest remains largely dry and breezy with fire danger. Southeast and Florida maintain daily storms; the Northeast turns drier after a front. Tropical systems may alter late-week rain. Key hazards: heat stress, severe storms, flash floods, and fire weather. Confidence varies.
Late-summer U.S. ag weather features persistent heat across the Southern Plains, Delta, Southeast, California’s Central Valley and Southwest deserts, while scattered thunderstorms along frontal zones affect the Plains, Midwest, Northeast, and daily sea-breeze/monsoon convection hits the Southeast and Four Corners. The West stays largely dry. Expect variable fieldwork windows, localized heavy rain, gusty winds, and brief flooding; disease pressure rises in corn/soy and cotton/peanuts. Risks include heat stress, episodic wind/hail, and intermittent wildfire smoke. Plan irrigation for high ET in the West, target post-frontal windows, protect livestock, and monitor National Hurricane Center updates.
Corn Belt was mostly dry and warm; Northern Plains saw scattered storms; Central/Southern Plains were hot and largely dry; Delta/Southeast were hot with spotty afternoon storms; West stayed mostly dry. Next 7 days: Heat holds in the western/central Corn Belt into the weekend, with storms and a modest cool-down early week. Northern Plains get recurring storms and slightly cooler temps. Central/Southern Plains stay very hot, easing midweek with storm chances. Delta/Southeast keep daily scattered storms. PNW remains mostly dry; California stays hot and dry.