US fires.

[TASFarms]

How is this disaster going to affect grain stock piles. Yards,bins,a million acres? burned . Too early to tell? A lot of feed did go up in smoke. Only news on is on rural channel?

[Sodbuster]

Where?

[TASFarms]

Nebraska,Kansas,Oklahoma,Texas

[LEP]

Saw a video of a hay convoy bringing truckloads of feed in to affected areas.

[furrowtickler]

Those same areas were hit with frost a week ago , what’s not been burned has been frost damaged in many areas and are now under heat / drought stress
But limited concern in the markets

[agstar77]

The drought and unseasonable heat are mainly responsible. If this continues till June, it will be a major disaster. Farming is a brutal way to make a living when mother nature p##s on you.

[Old Cowzilla]

A Texas farmer was showing wheat he sowed 2 weeks ago still sitting in dust he said they need a very good rain to get going.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Drought in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, do you know if that has ever happened before? Or is drought unprecedented in that part of the world?

And in other news, the sun rose in the East this morning.

[Rareearth]

Historical Examples (Last 50 Years)

• 2012 North American drought: Dry/warm spring conditions across the Plains intensified into severe summer drought, with extreme heat and very poor corn/soybean/wheat yields (e.g., major losses in Nebraska, Kansas).

• 1988 drought: Followed a dry spring; led to widespread summer drought and sharp drops in crop production across the region.

• Other periods (e.g., 2010–2015 multi-year drought in southern Plains, ongoing dryness in 2020s) often showed dry springs exacerbating summer conditions and stressing rangeland/field crops.

In contrast, not every dry spring (e.g., some isolated years with late-spring recovery) turned into full summer drought or crop disaster.

Impacts on Field Crops

• Major crops (corn in NE/KS, winter wheat in KS/OK/TX, sorghum/cotton/soy in southern states): Spring dryness stresses early growth, planting, and root development; summer drought hits peak water demand during grain fill. This frequently results in below-average yields, poor crop-condition ratings, and economic losses.

• USDA data show clear yield drops in drought years following dry springs (e.g., 2012 corn yields well below trend). Rainfed agriculture (dominant in much of these states) is especially vulnerable.

Bottom Line

A dry spring in these four states raises the odds of summer drought and poor crops due to physical feedbacks, but it is not a guarantee—variability means some years buck the pattern. This is why meteorologists and USDA outlooks often flag dry springs as an early warning for the growing season.
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[goalieguy847]

Dont worry. Righhtttt before the midterms a new adhoc subsidy program from trump will be announced. Theyll get 100$/ ac for soy...60 for wheat.. god knows for corn... and the winning will continue. Capitalism at its best, baby!

But in all seriousness for those in the affected areas.. it sucks.

But you will get a big bailout.