Profitable Pastures 2025 Webinar Series is Approaching

Feb 04, 2025

Ontario Forage Council (OFC) is please to announce the 2025 Profitable Pastures Webinar Series. This popular webinar series focuses on best management practices for pasture and grazing managers.

There will be three webinars airing daily from 7:30pm to 8:30pm EST over March 4th, 5th, and 6th. Registration is required but there is no cost to attend. CEU’s will be available for Certified Crop Advisors.

March 4th - Grazing Networking Group: What It Is & How It Benefits Our Operation - Jim Whitley
March 5th - What Grass Wants by Dr. Eric Lyons With Dr. Marcus Talamani
March 6th - Special Considerations For Grazing Sheep & Dairy Cows - Christine O’Reilly

All presentations will be made available on the OFC YouTube channel approximately one week post-event, but attending live allows registrants to ask questions.

Sponsorship opportunities are available!

For more information about the webinar series and talks: https://onforagenetwork.ca/ontario-foragecouncil/profitable-pastures/

To register: https://www.eventzilla.net/e/profitable-pastures-2025-2138636584

OFC’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ontarioforagecouncil

To learn more about OFC please visit: https://onforagenetwork.ca/ontario-forage-council/

Video: Midwest Weather Shock: Flash Drought Turns Into Heavy Rain Threat This Week (2026 Forecast)

A rapidly changing Midwest weather pattern is unfolding in 2026 as areas that recently slipped into abnormal dryness and flash drought conditions are now facing the threat of heavy rain and repeated storm systems.

After a wet spring erased early drought conditions, regions across Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and northern Missouri have quickly dried out again since mid-to-late May. Soil moisture is dropping fast, and crops like corn and soybeans are beginning to feel the stress of rising temperatures and lack of consistent rainfall. Now, weather models show a major shift.

A developing system moving in from the Northern Plains is expected to bring multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, with the potential for locally heavy rainfall across the Midwest. While some areas may miss out, others could finally see much-needed relief from the growing dryness. In this video, we break down:

Current drought conditions across the Midwest

Why a flash drought is developing quickly

Timing and path of incoming storm systems

Which states are most likely to see heavy rain

How long this wet pattern could last

Will this rain end the drought or create new flooding risks? Watch the full forecast to find out.