Good harvest weather and some wet spots in the US

Published 2021년 9월 17일

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The article provides an overview of the current agricultural conditions across the U.S., highlighting the impact of weather on crop maturation and fieldwork. It notes that open weather has aided summer crop maturation and winter wheat planting, with some areas experiencing heavier rainfall that has relieved drought conditions. However, drought continues to affect several regions, including the South and Midwest, with some areas experiencing record high temperatures. The West is experiencing above-normal temperatures, which have largely offset the benefits of patchy rainfall. The article also mentions the ongoing wildfire situation in northern California and the Northwest, with California experiencing its largest wildfires in state history. Finally, it discusses the weather outlook for the coming days, with cooler weather and widespread showers expected in the Pacific Northwest, while dry weather is expected in central and southern California and the central and southern High Plains.

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Summary Open weather across much of the country favored summer crop maturation and fieldwork, including harvest efforts and winter wheat planting. By September 12, more than one-third (37 percent) of the U.S. corn was fully mature, while 38 percent of the soybeans were dropping leaves, versus respective 5-year averages of 31 and 29 percent. Meanwhile, among the 13 major production states that have planted some winter wheat, all except Oregon were at or ahead of the 5-year average pace. Oregon’s delay—4 percent planted, versus 7 percent on average—can be attributed to producers’ hesitancy to sow winter wheat due to drought. Rain was observed, however, in several regions, including parts of the South and East. Portions of the Gulf Coast region had to contend with Hurricane Nicholas, the eighth Atlantic Basin tropical cyclone to make a U.S. landfall in 2021. Nicholas, briefly a Category 1 hurricane, moved ashore on Texas’ Matagorda Peninsula around 12:30 am CDT on September 14, ...

Source: Agfax