La Niña, Snowpack, and What Comes Next: Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe

About this episode

Lane Nordlund interviews meteorologist Brian Bledsoe about the impact of La Niña on agriculture and weather forecasting.

In this episode of the LaneCast Ag Podcast, Lane Nordlund sits down with ag meteorologist Brian Bledsoe to break down what producers across the Northern Plains and beyond need to know about the weather ahead. From La Niña’s grip on winter and shifting Pacific patterns to snowpack, soil moisture, and long-range outlooks tied to herd rebuilding and crop planning, Bledsoe explains why forecasts change—and why staying dialed in matters more than ever. This wide-ranging conversation connects weather trends to real-world decisions for ranchers, farmers, and ag businesses navigating risk, volatility, and opportunity heading into 2026. Presented by Silveus Insurance, helping producers manage risk. https://rainins.com/ #LaneCastAg #AgPodcast #AgWeather #RanchLife #CattleCountry #FarmWeather #MontanaAg #CowCalf #AgProducers #RiskManagement #LaNina #ElNino #WeatherMatters #AgForecast #Agriculture #RuralAmerica #FarmLife #AgTalk #WesternAg

People in this episode

Host: Lane Nordlund

Guest: Brian Bledsoe

Topics covered

• weather forecasting
• agriculture
• La Niña
• crop planning
• risk management

Keywords

• La Niña
• snowpack
• soil moisture
• crop planning
• agriculture
• risk management
• weather trends

Sponsors

Silveus Insurance

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Northern Plains

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