Current U.S. Drought Conditions for Illinois
To view current U.S. drought conditions, check out the Current U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions for Illinois. The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) is updated each [...]
Current Soil & Moisture Conditions and Outlooks to Summer
2020 marked the third consecutive year with statewide total annual precipitation above the long-term average, and it was the eighth wetter than average calendar [...]
Sunlight and Soybeans
July is an interesting month for soybean growers. The crop has been planted and most of the post-emergence herbicide applications have been completed. With [...]
Climate Risk and Adaptations
Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) is hosting a risk management webinar series this summer. Recaps of the presentations and a link to the full [...]
A Brief Illinois Climate and Water Summary and Outlook for 2020 So Far
The year 2020 started out very wet and warm throughout most of Illinois. Statewide precipitation averaged 10.30 inches through the end of March, 3.21 [...]
How Does Weather Outlook Impact Management Decisions?
As Dr. Below from the University of Illinois has proven to us time and time again, weather has a significant impact on the quality [...]
A Warm and Wet Winter So Far for Illinois’ Soils
Despite the recent cold, Illinois has had a warm winter so far with air temperatures averaging 7.3° F above normal as of Jan. 18. [...]
Looking for the Silver Lining
2019 has been a year to remember, or maybe, it has been a year most of us in the agriculture community would like to [...]
2019 Weather Summary and a Look Forward to 2020
The 2019 weather year was chaotic and variable, with multiple extreme events that added tremendous difficulty for farmers and producers. Here I’ll review the [...]
Biodiesel: A Year-Round Success
Biodiesel is one of the Illinois soybean checkoff program’s greatest success stories. This renewable fuel, made from soybean oil, contributes to cleaner air and [...]
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