USDA Northern Plains Climate Hub

The Northern Plains region has extensive precipitation and temperature gradients, which provide a diverse array of environmental conditions for agriculture. The region has diverse land uses including the largest remaining tracts of native rangeland in North America, substantial areas of both dryland and irrigated cropland and pasture, mosaics of cropland and grassland, and forested lands. Livestock production includes beef (cow-calf and yearling operations, feedlots), sheep, hogs, and dairy.

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The Northern Plains region has extensive precipitation and temperature gradients, which provide a diverse array of environmental conditions for agriculture. The region has diverse land uses including the largest remaining tracts of native rangeland in North America, substantial areas of both dryland and irrigated cropland and pasture, mosaics of cropland and grassland, and forested lands. Livestock production includes beef (cow-calf and yearling operations, feedlots), sheep, hogs, and dairy.

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