Editing Weather forecasting (section)

===Agriculture===
Farmers rely on weather forecasts to decide what work to do on any particular day. For example, drying [[hay]] is only feasible in dry weather. Prolonged periods of dryness can ruin cotton, wheat,<ref>Blair Fannin. [http://southwestfarmpress.com/news/061406-Texas-weather/ "Dry weather conditions continue for Texas"]. Retrieved May 26, 2008. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703095038/http://southwestfarmpress.com/news/061406-Texas-weather/ |date=July 3, 2009 }}</ref> and [[Maize|corn]] crops. While corn crops can be ruined by drought, their dried remains can be used as a cattle feed substitute in the form of [[silage]].<ref>Dr. Terry Mader. [http://beef.unl.edu/stories/200004030.shtml "Drought Corn Silage"]. Retrieved May 26, 2008. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005203246/http://beef.unl.edu/stories/200004030.shtml |date=October 5, 2011 }}</ref> [[Frost]]s and freezes play havoc with crops both during the spring and fall. For example, [[peach]] trees in full bloom can have their potential peach crop decimated by a spring freeze.<ref>Kathryn C. Taylor. [http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/C877.htm "Peach Orchard Establishment and Young Tree Care"]. Retrieved May 26, 2008. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224112403/http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/C877.htm |date=December 24, 2008 }}</ref> Orange groves can suffer significant damage during frosts and freezes, regardless of their timing.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 14, 1991 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/14/us/after-freeze-counting-losses-to-orange-crop.html |title=After Freeze, Counting Losses to Orange Crop |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=May 26, 2008 |archive-date=June 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615190918/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/14/us/after-freeze-counting-losses-to-orange-crop.html |url-status=live }}</ref>