Month: February 2023

Wisconsin saw mixed precipitation and wide-ranging temperatures during February. The USDA says the state started the month cold and snowy, turning warmer in the middle, [Read More]

Warm, wet weather during this winter has helped crop and livestock conditions in Tennessee, but there have been some downsides. The USDA says 99% of [Read More]

South Dakota’s winter wheat crop ended February with a nearly unchanged condition rating. The USDA says 23% of the crop is called good to excellent, [Read More]

Ohio saw warm, dry conditions in February. The USDA says average statewide temperatures were more than 8 degrees above normal, but average precipitation was below [Read More]

Nebraska remains locked in drought. The USDA says soil moisture levels did improve a little over the past month, but nearly the entirety of Nebraska [Read More]

Wetter than normal February weather helped Missouri’s soil moisture levels. The USDA says more than 90% of the state’s topsoil and nearly 80% of subsoil [Read More]

The USDA calls Minnesota weather during February typical. Temperatures were close to average and while the month started with decreasing snow cover, heavy snow in [Read More]

February was warmer and wetter than average for Michigan, but that only tells part of the story. The USDA says 44% of the state remains [Read More]

Soil moisture levels improved slightly in Kansas during February, but the hard red winter wheat crop remains in dismal shape. The USDA says just 19% [Read More]

A risk management consultant with StoneX Financial says fertilizer prices remain elevated despite backing off recent record-high prices. Matt Blasdel is encouraging growers to take [Read More]