Thursday, May 29, 2014

El Nino year - good for Midwest crops?

We are in an El Nino year and that could be a good things for Midwest crops. The latest NOOA forecasts suggest that El Nino is 65% more likely this year which means wetter and cooler weather for the West and lower Midwest. The majority of the Upper Midwest will have warmer dry weather more likely in the Fall. This is good for crops and good for the areas that have been hit by drought. We have already seen a cooler and wetter Spring which has slowed plantings. Nevertheless, the weather swing may not be enough to have an appreciable effect on crops this year. 

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