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Post by sigurdur on Jun 10, 2012 14:03:57 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Jun 16, 2012 15:08:43 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Jun 18, 2012 13:10:32 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Jun 23, 2012 12:47:30 GMT
Another week of little precipitation over a wide area of the corn belt in the USA.
This is not a surprise, as the corn belt has been overdue for a protracted dry period.
The grain markets, even tho the world economy is tanking, have taken notice now.
This will not be a large driver of food costs as the farm gate percentage of income verses money spent on food is small. With that said, companies will use this to their advantage to raise prices.
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Post by glennkoks on Jun 23, 2012 14:16:05 GMT
sigurdur, how are your crops faring? It's been hot here and much of Texas is still abnormally dry but not nearly as bad as last year.
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Post by sigurdur on Jun 23, 2012 14:31:06 GMT
glenn:
In my little area crops are looking good. The wheat crop is about made. Soys/corn/pinto beans/spuds will need continued rain to reach average to higher yield potential.
Not too far away it has been too dry....but overall the spring wheat belt is ok.
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Post by sigurdur on Jun 24, 2012 21:54:44 GMT
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Post by glennkoks on Jun 25, 2012 0:17:55 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Jun 25, 2012 1:38:40 GMT
glenn:
I agree with the drought monitor. I knew this was coming.....just didn't know it would be this year. There is a pattern that showed we are overdue for a drought.
With the dry atmosphere, the temps this week in most of the corn belt have been raised.
I hope it isn't windy as well, that would be a cooker. There is no question that unless you have irrigation that the general crop condition is not good.
I expect another decline in ratings tomorrow.
One thing of note is that the hay crop around here is poor. With our earlier rains, one would have expected it to be quit good....but that is not the case. I know that there is some study going on with what the difference in the wavelength of the sunshine does concerning plant growth. This came about because trees have exibited symptoms of retarded growth, even tho temps were warmer and moisture sufficient.
I read things like that and think.....wow.......there sure is a lot that we don't know yet.
Hope all is well with you.
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Post by sigurdur on Jun 25, 2012 22:29:11 GMT
Crop condition report was not good. Large drop in both corn and beans...wheat is so so.
No meaningful precip in the forcast for the next 14 days......
Folks, this is now serious.
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Post by lyrch75 on Jun 26, 2012 13:12:38 GMT
North East Ohio.
Frightening amount of empty pastures. Spoke to high school buddy who runs the county's soil and water conservation department, and he is thinking we are about 60% or so down on head count for beef.
Dry. Corn grew pretty well but the hot weather of the past coupe weeks has the leaves curling.
Beans look weak.
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Post by glennkoks on Jun 26, 2012 13:32:08 GMT
sigurdur, that sounds like an interesting study concerning the wavelength of sunlight. And I certainly agree that there is a lot that we do not know yet. Yesterday, Galveston recorded it's first 100 degree June day in 140 years of recorded data. Unfortunately the farmers and ranchers here in Texas have never recovered from last years severe drought and now most of the State is either abnormally dry or worse. Tough couple of years to be in Ag down here.
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Post by sigurdur on Jun 26, 2012 16:42:40 GMT
thanks lyrch75:
Would be great if other areas of the USA and world would share what they are seeing.
Long range forcast is not bad for my area, but we will have to see if it materializes.
Glenn: The folks in Texas were dry....and we were flooded....the flooded lasted too many years........hopefully the crop will be fair this year.
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Post by sigurdur on Jun 26, 2012 18:04:22 GMT
this is looking closer and closer to 1988 type of weather.
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wylie
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Post by wylie on Jun 27, 2012 19:25:21 GMT
Sigurdur,
Thank-you for your moderation, knowledgability and good humor. I too am worried about the dryness of the season. I wonder if you have seen any evidence over the longer term (decades) of any improved resistance to drought in commercial crops? There is some significant literature evidence that higher CO2 levels improve drought resistance in corn and soybeans (UIUC in particular), but I wonder if you know of anything showing up in the actual yields, etc.??
Any comments much appreciated.
IWylie
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