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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that there has been a slight increase in abnormally dry (D0) conditions in the Southeast. The biggest increase was in Alabama, where several pockets of D0 have appeared. Other states had lower increases. There will be some rain this coming week, but not a lot, so things may…
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Here is an interesting article which looks at the price of cotton during La Niña years. Since we are currently in a moderate to strong La Niña now, this is very relevant to what cotton producers should be considering going into the next growing season. The author traces the changes in cotton futures over time…
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The latest monthly climate summary for the US was published by NOAA today for November 2020. It shows that for the year to date, parts of every state in the Southeast are having their warmest year on record. Other parts of the region have experienced their wettest year on record through the end of November.…
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Dairy cattle put off a lot of heat as they digest their food and produce milk, and in warm conditions, that can put them under stress. A new study in California that was published recently in Inside Climate News showed that a combination of fans and sprinkling that were run by decision-making tools to calculate…
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The Southeast Farm Press published a story this week about the impacts of all the rain on cotton in North Carolina this year. North Carolina State University agronomist Guy Collins noted in the story that 2020 was the worst planting season he can remember, with almost continuously cool and wet weather during planting season, which…
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Morning Ag Clips posted an interesting story this week about a new alliance of farmers, forest owners, the food sector, state governments and environmental advocates, who unveiled a set of recommendations to guide the development of federal climate policy. According to the story, the group developed more than 40 recommendations based on three principles: agricultural…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that very little rain is expected this week, mostly on Sunday and Monday. After that, the week looks dry for everywhere but southern Florida. Normal rainfall is expected for week two before drier conditions return for the end of the month. With this little rain in the forecast, abnormally…
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