Weather Outlook 2014 - Dr. Elwynn Taylor, Iowa State University, from the 2014 World Pork Expo, June 4 - 6, 2014, Des Moines, IA, USA. More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2014-world-pork-expo

1. Weather Outlook
2014
S. Elwynn Taylor
Agronomist, Extension Climatologist
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
setaylor@iastate.edu

4. http://www.climate.gov/news-features/event-tracker/wobbly-polar-vortex-triggers-extreme-cold-air-outbreak
http://www.climate.gov/news-features/event-tracker/polar-vortex-brings-cold-here-and-there-not-everywhere

5. La Nina : Extremes

7. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/pna/season.JFM.nao.gif

8. 123.4
2004 - 9
158.8
( Extremes Average Above Below)169?

9. Profit in Ag
Know what is going on
Manage the Risk

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1.50
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6.50
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Season-average Price Cost per Bushel
Corn Price vs Cost
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11. Soy Prices vs. Costs
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$perbushel
Season-average Price Cost per Bushel Chad E HartLow yield year

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15. Past 2 Weeks

17. High risk Moderate High

18. Climate RISK in Agriculture is likely
to be greater during the
next 20 years

19. stable period 2 stable period 3 stable period 4
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