No matter what you're growing, how you're growing it, or where you're located, the weather is going to have an impact on your agricultural operation. Even if you are growing hydroponically in a controlled environment greenhouse, cloud cover and outdoor temperature might still affect your crops. Out in your fields, the precipitation mother nature provides (or doesn't!) will have an impact on your irrigation schedule. The humidity, temperature, and amount of sunlight will absolutely impact the quality and quantity of your harvest. Beyond your crops, the weather affects your livestock too. Did it get too hot in the chicken coop and have a a negative effect on egg production? Are you cows dripping wet after a cold rainy day, leaving them more susceptible to respiratory illness? There are so many variables to account for with such far reaching impacts on your operation. In this section you'll find articles to learn about creating climate gauges, and then recording data to them. This can account for different areas like animal enclosures warehouses, or fields around your farm. Or, you might just add the data from the weather station on your property to track it all in one place. Take a look at the articles below to learn more.