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Hey folks! Happy New Year! I hope you all are doing well. Let’s check on the status of La Niña… The image above shows that there is still quite a bit in the way of colder than average water along the equatorial Pacific Ocean....
Recent rainy weather improved soil moisture conditions for many wheat and cool-season forage producers, but most of Texas remains below normal rainfall, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts....
Wheat prices up amid war, expanding drought Wheat prices are high, and weather and market factors could make the crop an attractive option for Texas growers coming out of a severe drought, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert....
Analog year update I know many of you are interested in knowing what years from the past look like as to what we are seeing now...i.e. analog years. I have a few that I want to share with you, but I also want to caution you about using them exclusively....
Turkey prices have been on the rise with Thanksgiving Day still more than a month away, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Market forces coupled with a force of nature – avian influenza – have disrupted the supply chain and caused turkey prices to trend upward, leading to shortages for some wholesale buyers....
Texas pumpkin yields down, demand sky high Texas Crop and Weather Report – Oct. 4, 2022 By Adam Russell, Texas AgriLife Today Texas pumpkin producers experienced a second sub-par season in a row, as drought conditions led to fewer management issues, but lower yields, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts....
What happens after La Niña ends? I get this question a lot and it is always a tough one to answer. Why? Well…1) La Niña is still firmly in control and 2) The PDO (Pacific Decadal Oscillation) is still quite cold/negative....
Texas pecan production below average, demand remains strong Texas pecan orchards were expected to produce a mixed bag of results amid good prices and strong demand, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert....
Texas wine-grape vineyards were seeing below-average yields and above-average quality following a challenging 2022 growing season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts....
After suffering through such a nasty stretch of heat and dryness, some rain actually fell. In some cases, it was a lot of rain. The map below rainfall anomalies during the past two weeks… You can see some areas have been anywhere from 2 to 10+ inches above average....
Rice yield reports were surprisingly good despite hot, dry conditions, and prices were up, but so were input costs, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research expert. Lee Tarpley, Ph....
The shrinking Texas cattle herd is likely to translate into higher calf and beef prices years beyond a break in the 2022 drought, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert....
I will have chatted with many of you at the 2022 Beef Cattle Short Course, but wanted to give you a peek at what the latest models are saying for the rest of 2022. NMME Model Precipitation Forecast September October November December EURO Seasonal Precipitation Forecast September October November December You can see that both models have roughly the same forecast....
I’m writing this just before the latest long range model updates arrive. However, there likely isn’t going to be a lot of change in them, from the last time we chatted. Here is a look at the latest sea surface temperature anomalies: Again, you can see all of the blue shading along the equatorial Pacific Ocean....
Here we are at the end of May, so let’s have a look at what the models are suggesting for the upcoming summer. NMME Model Forecast Temperature The NMME is suggesting a substantial amount of heat across areas that are being hit the hardest by the drought....
Is there a triple dip La Niña ahead? While it is far from certain, I am growing more and more concerned about the possibility of another (continuation of) La Niña episode through this year and into winter 2022-23....
A little La Niña resurgence Sometimes when a particular La Niña or El Niño episode has peaked and is trying to go away, there will be a little resurgence in the signal. Well, that’s what we have happening right now....
Analog years for the next several months Analog years are important when considering a long range forecast. Looking at the setup that occurred in past years and comparing it to present conditions isn’t an easy task....
The article deadline precludes me from putting in the model output that will be available in early August. However, I wanted to give you an updated look at what they were saying when they came out in early July....
Is La Niña Done? In recent weeks, we have seen some changes take place with the ongoing La Niña episode, primarily in that it has weakened by quite a bit. The series of graphics below shows that trend....
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