Tracking the Weather

Winter wheat or spring wheat this growing season? February calves or March at this location? March foals or just wait for June? Is it too windy to spray? Too wet to seed? Or too dry to keep the herd on this pasture? Paperwork or outside work tomorrow? How much feed and bedding today? Are the roads clear enough to make a haul? Will that storm slow the grain train? Settle on this price now or bank on a good summer? What kind of pests and diseases will next month’s weather bring?

While the general public might have to alter plans due to an unexpected rain, farmers and ranchers can lose investment...