Agriculture & Climate Overview
Agriculture has long relied on NOAA weather forecasts to provide valuable short-term information for crop management and NOAA climate data for long-term planning. Environmental factors including seasonal precipitation, drought and extreme temperatures help farmers determine which type of crop can be profitably grown in a geographical region. Long-term climate-based decisions can be established to assit in determining pre-season supplies purchases, variety of crops to be planted, acreage allotment, and marketing to
consumers.
Key Points:
- Extreme events such as heavy downpours and droughts are likely to reduce crop yields because excesses or deficits of water have negative impacts on plant growth.
- Forage quality in pastures and rangelands generally declines with increasing carbon dioxide concentration because of the effects on plant nitrogen and protein content, reducing the land's ability to supply adequate livestock feed.
- Increased heat, disease, and weather extremes are likely to reduce livestock productivity.
Data Stories
Short descriptions on how specific NOAA data, products, and services help to address Agriculture sector decision making needs. Links to the data are also provided.
Data Set
A list of select NOAA data, products, and services used in business or personal decision-making within the Agriculture sector.
