Here we are, half of the way through January, and while there's certainly no heatwave happening, daytime temperatures will reach into the mid and upper '40s in the next week.
U.S. Forest Service states that the acres burn due to wildfires of Oregon and Washington this year, 55% more than last year, and in California, 57% over 2016. Critics of crop insurance want subsidies and support cut. NAFTA talks run into to road blocks.
What happens during June will determine the evolution of the 2015 El Nino. DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist Mike Palmerino says the Southern Oscillation Index has retreated from its very strong El Nino levels the last week or so - and he says this bears watching...