February 28, 2025

Nebraska farmer says additional moisture needed ahead of growing season

An eastern Nebraska farmer says a lack of moisture could be problematic for spring planting. Tanner Hoffman tells Brownfield dry conditions have been in place for the past two to three months. “I think that may come to roost as we hit planting. We’re going to need some moisture again to get the crop out […] The post Nebraska farmer says additional moisture needed ahead of growing season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Take ‘Iowa Nice’ to the next level today

The governor’s declared today a statewide Day of Kindness, as Iowans are urged to find ways to be intentional with acts that will make someone’s day — or at least make them smile. Kara Matheson, a vice president at the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, says the day started as a local event five […] View Full Story

Milder to more seasonal days ahead across the Heartland; a more active pattern in the new week

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and near- or below-normal precipitation across the central one-third of the U.S.  Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather will prevail in the East and west of the Rockies, while cooler-than-normal conditions will stretch from California to the central Rockies. The post Milder to more seasonal days ahead across the Heartland; a more active pattern in the new week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wind-blown, nnseasonably mild weather across the Heartland; colder air poised to the north

Across the Corn Belt, mild, breezy weather prevails in advance of an approaching cold front.  The front is connected to a low-pressure system, which early Friday was centered near Lake Superior and is producing snow in the upper Great Lakes region.  Pre-frontal temperatures could top 70°F later Friday as far north as the middle Mississippi […] The post Wind-blown, nnseasonably mild weather across the Heartland; colder air poised to the north appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story