The #DesertFarmerPodcast
This is the official #desertfarmer podcast of the Great Plains. We discuss everything ag, lots of weather, and just about everything else in between. Most of my guests are real farmers and ranchers of the Great American Desert.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 106
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Important Pattern Changes Coming Up! Latest EURO Seasonal Model Forecast Through March!
Lots to address in this episode including the latest EURO seasonal model forecast and what it says for fall/winter/early spring.
Huge Kansas Rains Last Night and Looking at The Next Two Weeks
Some big rain totals in Kansas last night will help set up folks for the winter wheat planting season. Also, what the next two weeks looks like in terms of temperature and rainfall chan…
Important & Welcome Pattern Change Coming! Updated Seasonal Forecast Information Too...
Walking folks through the perils of their weather apps with the upcoming pattern change and why it is so important to focus on the pattern change and not the specifics at this range. Al…
Good Recent Rains! Will Rain Chances Continue? La Niña Update
Breaking down the recent rain, the upcoming weather pattern, if it will continue, and an update on La Niña.
THANK YOU Ribbonwire Ranch and Lathem Farms in Dalhart! Critical Upcoming Rain Chances - Heat & Dryness to Follow
Big thank you to Ribbonwire Ranch for the meat sticks! They are awesome! Upcoming rain chances are critical to the dryland crops, because heat and dryness is coming for some of us...
Shout Out to Garrett Land and Cattle! Important Forecast Trends This Week & Beyond
Huge shoutout to Garrett Land and Cattle for sending me a great product to try. Fantastic meat sticks! Also, I talk about the importance of the upcoming week when it comes to rain chanc…
HUGE 100th Episode of The Desert Farmer Podcast! Who's at Risk for Heat and Dryness? Seasonal Forecast Thoughts...La Niña Return?
Thank you all so much for being a part of the Desert Farmer Podcast and all 100 episodes. Huge episode discusses a lot of important forecast information as we move toward the back half …
Who Has Damaging Wind Potential Tonight? What Do The Next Two Weeks Look Like?
A thunderstorm complex will produce a damaging wind gust threat tonight for some areas in the Plains. I also talk about the pattern for the next couple of weeks.
Who's Been Dry and Who's Been Wet Lately? A Look at The Next Two Weeks and July
I break down the past couple of weeks of who has been seeing rain and who hasn't been seeing rain. Does this type of pattern continue over the next two weeks? What about July? I address…
Heat and Wind Coming - Next Rain Chances? - Some Long Range Thoughts
Updating the forecast for heat and wind in the next 4 days, followed up by rain chances for some of us. Also, some long range forecast thoughts that we have to pay attention to...
Father's Day Message - Severe Storm Potential This Week - Heat, Wind, & The Upcoming Pattern Change
Lots to get through on this Father's Day... Severe storms likely early this week followed by some drying. I discuss the significance of that trend and what it will mean.
Severe Thunderstorm Threats Today & Friday - Early Thoughts on Latest EURO Seasonal Model Forecast
Two days of severe thunderstorm threats coming up. Also, the latest EURO seasonal model came out today, and it still shows reason to be concerned this summer in the middle of the countr…
Greetings from Montana! Active Early June? Problems Thereafter?
In Butte, Montana today for the mid-year meeting of the Montana Stock Growers Association. I discuss the recent rain, the importance of good forecast messaging, more active weather, and…
Active Pattern to Finish May? Who Has The Best Rain Chances?
The last 7-10 days of May look potentially active for many of us. Many of us also need the rain, so let's hopefully capitalize on it.
HUGE Episode Today! The Next 72 Hours - The Next Two Weeks - The Next 3 Months and Beyond
So much information to break down today... Big storm will deliver more much needed rain to those that need it. I also talk about when rain chances will return to areas farther south, an…
Looking at The Next Month - Early Seasonal Forecast Thoughts
I break down what the pattern looks like for the next two to four weeks. I also touch on some things in the seasonal forecast that I do not like.
Rainfall and Forecast Update! Where Do We Go After This Storm?
Beautiful rain for some of us and more to come through Wednesday. Trouble continues to brew in the pattern, as we move through the rest of May and into summer.
Update on Next Week's Storm - Beyond Next Week and Who I'm Worried About
I break down some of the latest forecast data for next week. I also caution folks on the May forecast and elaborate further who I am concerned about going forward.
Who Gets Heavy Rain This Week? Big Storm May 5th-8th?
I analyze who sees the best rain this week and why the potential storm May 5th-8th is so critical and what kind of weather it could bring.
The Rain and Severe Storms Have Come for Many of Us... Will It Continue?
Not everyone has seen big storms and beneficial rain, but many of us have. I talk about the current pattern and what it evolves into next week.