El Nino has become a popular topic of conversation these days, although it probably never made the news during the 1997-98 event.Paul Douglas, a nationally respected meteorologist and writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper, wrote some interesting comments about this El Nino in today’s edition. Following are a few of them:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says it was the warmest autumn on record for the lower 48 states. It was the second-warmest for the Dakotas and Minnesota. The previous record was set in 1963. This El Nino will surpass the record one of 1997-98. Fishing boats have been seen on some Minnesota lakes this December. Minneapolis might receive a half-inch of rain this weekend, which wo...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
