A strengthening El Niño could complicate harvest conditions in the Midwest and increase drought risks in several major growing regions. As producers look toward 2027, seasonal forecasts offer important context, but local weather patterns will remain key to agricultural planning.
Conservation practices are often developed on farms long before they become broadly adopted. New approaches to peer learning are helping producers exchange practical experience, compare results, and build networks around the practices that work in their own operations.
The return of New World screwworm has put animal health and regional biosecurity back into focus, raising questions about how agricultural operations prepare for threats that can move quickly across borders and production systems.
