This week on AgweekTV, we're in Redwood County, Minnesota, covering all things Minnesota Farmfest. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins makes her first visit to Minnesota at Farmfest. We'll see how the wheat and soybean crops are shaping up around the region. And we'll show you how soybeans are being used to extend the length of roofing shingles.
StormTRACKER meteorologist Lydia Blume looks at just how little rainfall has fallen across the region this summer, and she looks at potential weather changes coming in the first half of August.
StormTRACKER meteorologist Lydia Blume says the heat likely will hold on through the early portion of August, with mostly dry conditions as well. But a decrease in daylight means fall is on the way.
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As a hot July continues, StormTRACKER meteorologist Lydia Blume expects extreme heat to continue, with little in the way of moisture. That means drought concerns in the region will continue.
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StormTRACKER meteorologist Robert Poynter said it's been hotter and drier than normal in July. But the forecast looks a little more typical with a little more moisture for the rest of the month.