We are wrapping up March with another cooler week. Temperatures this week ranged from the mid-30s in northern Illinois to low 50s in southern Illinois, between 1 and 5 degrees below normal. However, this week did bring hints of warmer times to come, with temperatures reaching into the upper 50s and mid to upper 60s in some parts of the state, ahead of the cold front that will roll through Friday night.
It was another wet week across Illinois,…
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Spring has sprung but you wouldn’t know it based on the weather. Average temperatures this week ranged from the low to upper 30s statewide, between 4 and 10 degrees below normal for mid-March. The cooler week was led by very low temperatures and wind chills last weekend. Actual temperatures observed last weekend include 6 degrees in Will County and 8 degrees in Lee and McLean Counties. These extreme temperatures followed a winter season that was noticeably absent prolonged cold.…
March 7, 2023 University of Illinois Extension hosted a farmer conference at the Beef House in Covington, Indiana. The All Day Ag Outlook has been held annually since 1991. This year’s event showcased U of I College of ACES farmdoc team members, WILLAg On Air market analysts, the Illinois FBFM, agricultural weather, and John Deere computer intelligence. We are hopeful you find the linked audio presentations from the day insightful. These files have been compiled into a single playlist which you may use to review or share the content.…
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The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has released 2023 projected prices for crop insurance. For Illinois and most Midwest states, projected prices are $5.91 per bushel for corn and $13.76 for soybeans. Those projected prices are some of the highest in history and will provide solid safety nets. Still, many operations will face losses before crop insurance guarantees make payments.
Listen to a March 2 interview with University of Illinois ag economist Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson about ARC/PLC and crop insurance decisions.…
Climatological spring began much as winter ended, with milder temperatures. 7-day average temps ranged from the mid-30s in northern Illinois to the low 50s in southern Illinois, 3 to 8 degrees above normal for early March. NOAA released official numbers for February, which was the 12th warmest on record statewide, and climatological winter, which was the 8th warmest on record statewide. One consequence of the persistently mild weather over the last 6 to 8 weeks has been an early start to spring phenology in our perennial plants.…
We wrapped up February and climatological winter with another week of mild weather. Average temperatures this week ranged from the high 30s in northern Illinois to the high 40s in southern Illinois, between 3 and 12 degrees above normal. While the official numbers will be released next week, the preliminary average temperature for February is about 4 degrees above normal and would put last month in the top 20 warmest on record statewide. The combination mild January and February weather pushed climatological winter temperatures above normal as well.…
Our mild February continues for another week. Average temperatures this week ranged from the high 20s in far northern Illinois to the mid-40s in southern Illinois, between 3 and 10 degrees above normal. February to date has been 4 to 8 degrees warmer than normal, and will likely end as a top 20 warmest on record for most places in the state. This month followed the 6th warmest January statewide, and the mild conditions since the start of the new year have pushed spring phenology about 2 to 3 weeks earlier than normal.…
Our mild winter persisted for another week, with average temperatures from the mid-30s in northern Illinois to the mid-40s in southern Illinois, 10 to 15 degrees above normal. We have witnessed a top 10 warmest start to the calendar year on record in virtually every long running station in Illinois, including the 6th warmest on record in Peoria, 3rd warmest in Quincy, and 2nd warmest in Paducah, Kentucky.
We had a wetter week across the state,…
Another week, another mild weather pattern for early February. Average temperatures the past week ranged from the high 20s in northern Illinois to the low 40s in southern Illinois, 4 to 12 degrees above normal. The mild start to February follows the fifth warmest January on record statewide. Last month was a full 7 degrees warmer than our current 30-year normal, and 10 degrees warmer than January 2022. The relatively warm winter has lead to concerns of early dormancy break in perennials,…