El Niño & Dust Storms
Matt Reardon explains how El Niño’s quick rise and Illinois’ weather swing from dust storms to downpours are setting up a very different summer ahead.
Strongest El Nino on Record? Weather Update with Matt Reardon
Matt Reardon explains Illinois’ volatile spring, what to expect in May and how El Niño could shape summer conditions.
Stephanie’s Top 10 Things to Do After Soybeans Experience a Cold Snap
Following a recent cold snap, Stephanie Porter outlines agronomic considerations to accurately assess soybean cold injury, evaluate stand viability and make informed replant decisions.
IL Spring Weather Outlook: Drought Relief, Tornado Season, and an El Niño on the Horizon
An active spring pattern is delivering rain in places, while other areas remain dry, keeping drought risk in mind as summer approaches.
Managing Tillage and Spray Applications in Unpredictable Weather Conditions
Eric Beckett, CCA, examines how increasing weather variability is reshaping agronomic decision making across the Midwest—while exploring what it means for tillage, pesticide management and the rapid rise of drone-based application.
March in the Midwest: Record Storms, a Quiet Stretch Ahead, and What to Watch This Spring
Matt Reardon recaps last week’s historic severe weather, looks ahead to a quieter, warmer pattern, explains the spring predictability barrier, and breaks down current drought and soil moisture conditions.
Is Relief Ahead for Illinois’ Drought Conditions?
As drought conditions intensify across Illinois, atmospheric scientist Matt Reardon breaks down the 14-day rainfall outlook.
Risk On or Risk Off?
As La Niña fades and drought lingers, Matt Reardon breaks down what current ocean signals and winter conditions could mean for the Midwest growing season.
Stress Tested: What Makes or Breaks Soybean
When stress hits your soybeans, what actually matters for yield? Watch this presentation from Purdue University soybean specialist Dr. Shaun Casteel.
2026 Weather Outlook for Illinois
At the January Field Advisor Forum, WCIA 3 meteorologist Jacob Dickey explained how shifting climate patterns could shape Illinois weather and crop production in 2026.
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