Drought eases in US Midwest, worsens in northern Plains
Cooler, wetter weather eases drought in Midwest * Midwest to get more rain from Isaac over next 5 days * High Plains mostly dry, drought worsens in Dakotas By Karl Plume Aug 30 (Reuters) - The worst U.S. drought in a half century loosened its grip on ...www.reuters.com
Tropical Storm Isaac: Midwest Drought Could Get Some Help With Rain
CHICAGO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The drought-parched Midwest farm belt could get up to 5 inches of rain from Tropical Storm Isaac but it would be a mixed blessing to farmers, as the moisture will be too late for corn and soybeans but just in time for wheat ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Rain comes too late for Iowa's corn crop as drought weighs on midwest minds
America's midwest produces half the world's corn and Iowa its largest harvest, yet amid the worst drought in living memory all the untrained eye can see is the occasional brown mark, like a cigarette burn on the baize of a pool table.www.guardian.co.uk
Isaac rainfall lifts US farmers' spirits
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Torrential rainfall from Hurricane Isaac hurt rice, cotton, soybean and sugar cane crops in the Deep South, but elsewhere the storm will bring relief to American farmers suffering from the worst drought in more than 50 years, an ...in.reuters.com
Midwest drought threatens to dry up consumer funds
If you drive a car or eat food, the drought could pose a threat to your wallet. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Maryville only received 4.07 inches of rain during June and July; this is down almost 50 percent from last year's ...www.nwmissourinews.com
Grain-Barge Logjam From Isaac Rains Compounding Drought Slowdown
The lack of rain across the Midwest caused the shipping channel in the Mississippi River to shrink, meaning less freight can be carried by barges on the nation's largest waterway and its tributaries, including the Ohio and Illinois Rivers.www.businessweek.com
Drought-stricken Midwest welcomes rain from Isaac
The remnants of Hurricane Isaac could bring welcome rain to some states in the Mississippi River valley this week, but experts say it's unlikely to break the drought gripping the Midwest. Along with the deluge of rain expected along the Gulf Coast when ...theadvocate.com
Kansas Rainfall: Midwest Finally Gets Needed Relief In Drought-Stricken Areas
Central Kansas received the most rain on Saturday and Sunday, three to four inches in many areas and six inches in some spots, according to the National Weather Service.www.huffingtonpost.com
Rain from Isaac may not help corn growers
LOUIS (AP) -- Some farmers in the Midwest who've endured the nation's worst drought in two generations are worried that the approaching remnants of Hurricane Isaac may be too much of a good thing.ktvl.com
Can Isaac save the Midwest?
Regionally, the Midwest improved over the week, thanks to showers that spread throughout the area. The Drought Monitor showed the percentage of the region in extreme to exceptional drought fell by 2 percentage points to 33 percent. However, the rain ...www.dairyherd.com
Rain from Isaac may not help corn growers
LOUIS (AP) -- Some farmers in the Midwest who've endured the nation's worst drought in two generations are worried that the approaching remnants of Hurricane Isaac may be too much of a good thing.www.cbs12.com
Isaac rains headed to Midwest, expected to impact Chicago weather
The Midwest has been under a severe drought for much of the summer. Kenneth Metcalf farms nearly 600 acres of corn and 120 of soybeans near Mechanicsburg in central Illinois, and he's also concerned about the potential for strong winds.abclocal.go.com
Midwest rains help drought-stricken farmers, but how much?
The rainfall meant a reduction of land scorched by drought - 61.8 percent of the Midwest this week, down from 62.5 percent last week, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. IN PICTURES: ...www.csmonitor.com
Hurricane Isaac could bring welcome rain to Midwest but unlikely to break drought
By JOSH FUNK | Associated Press | Aug 28, 2012 1:15 PM CDT in. The remnants of Hurricane Isaac could bring welcome rain to some states in the Mississippi River valley this week, but experts say it's unlikely to break the drought gripping the Midwest.www.newser.com
NWS: Isaac's rain could put dent in drought
While residents along the Gulf Coast can't wait for Hurricane Isaac to move on, residents in the parched Midwest can't wait for remnants of the storm to move in, which is expected to occur this weekend.www.hannibal.net
Midwest Drought 2012: Wine Production Could See Good Year
Central Illinois cattle stand in a pasture struggling from lack of rain and a heat wave covering most of the country, Friday, July 20, 2012, in Farmingdale, Ill.www.huffingtonpost.com
Midwest drought affecting Louisiana cattle producers
The drought choking the Midwest is hundreds of miles away, but it is having direct effects on the Louisiana cattle market.deltafarmpress.com
In the Midwest, drought means better wine
Others have been reduced to raisins by the drought that burned up many crops across the Midwest this summer. Yet Warnebold figures it could be a good year with the drought concentrating the fruit's flavors and sugar, which will turn to alcohol during ...www.yorkdispatch.com
Rain finally arrives in drought-hit areas of U.S.
... Aug 26 (Reuters) - Weekend storms produced heavy rain in some parts of the drought-stricken central United States but gave other areas scant relief from the worst drought since 1956 and the widespread damage it has done to crops across the Midwest.articles.chicagotribune.com
Iowa's best hope for rain churning in Gulf
The condition of Iowa's corn and soybeans remained virtually unchanged in this week's crop progress report, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture suggested that a strengthening Isaac could bring more rainfall to the Midwest. The National Oceanic and ...www.desmoinesregister.com
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