Art Douglas, PhD, professor emeritus, Creighton University, presented his annual analysis of the U.S. weather outlook for the coming growing season. It looks pretty good. He’s presented his long-term forecasts during the CattleFax Conference for 40 years. This quick read will help you be ready for the next discussion at the local gathering spot.
Source: Drovers CattleNetwork, January 29, 2016.
For the longer-term, Douglas says historical records suggest we are entering a weather pattern similar to that of 1976 through 1994, which featured wet winters in the Southwest and dry winters in the Northwest, and good summer moisture across most of the United States with the exception of the Southeast, which could be see dryer summers in coming years.