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
Midwest drought to hit home with higher food prices
Hide / Show comments. Dougly, Natural gas (methane) has declined in price from $10 per thousand cubic feet... (August 29, 2012, by lemonpit) MORE ... It hasn't passed the increase on to customers yet, but the federal government says consumers will pay ...seattletimes.com
US Grain Users Test for Corn Toxin as Drought Spurs Mold Risk
By Jeff Wilson - 2012-08-30T17:18:02Z. Grain elevators and milk processors are testing for a corn toxin that can be fatal to livestock and cause cancer in humans after the worst Midwest drought in 56 years spurred an increased risk of contamination ...www.bloomberg.com
Midwest Drought 2012: Wine Production Could See Good Year
CUBA, IL - AUGUST 03: Cattle try to keep cool in the remains of a farm pond in a pasture heavily damaged by drought August 3, 2012 near Cuba, Illinois. Farmers in the Midwest and elsewhere continue to struggle after than half the counties in the United ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Drought, Food Shortage, Cast Spotlight on Ag Innovation Showcase
As a record-breaking summer of heat and drought gives way to the reality of a shrinking harvest across the Midwest, a gathering of experts, industry executives, government policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs will take place in the middle of the ...www.forbes.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
Hurricane Isaac could bring welcome rain to Midwest but unlikely to break drought
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 ...www.washingtonpost.com
Kansas Rainfall: Midwest Finally Gets Needed Relief In Drought-Stricken Areas
CUBA, IL - AUGUST 03: Cattle try to keep cool in the remains of a farm pond in a pasture heavily damaged by drought August 3, 2012 near Cuba, Illinois. Farmers in the Midwest and elsewhere continue to struggle after than half the counties in the United ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Sustainability & the Economics of Drought
We've all read the headlines and know that the American Midwest is suffering from a major drought. Crops are starting to wither, ... All this doesn't diminish the realities that the 2012 drought is going to bring to the food industry. Reduced commodity ...www.environmentalleader.com
Drought could produce good wine in Midwest
HERMANN, Mo. (AP) - Most of the grapes in Glenn Warnebold's vineyard in Missouri's picturesque wine country are about two-thirds of their usual size.www.businessweek.com
Drought could produce good wine in Midwest
Associated Press / August 23, 2012 ... But vineyard owners say the varieties commonly planted in the Midwest have roots that can reach dozens of feet below the surface to get at water tables, making them a bit more drought-resistant. The harvest will ...www.boston.com
U.S. Corn-Crop Estimate Cut as Midwest Drought Hurts Yields
Corn production in the U.S., the world's largest grower and exporter, will drop 13 percent to a six-year low after the hottest July since 1936 damaged Midwest fields, the government said. The harvest will total 10.779 billion bushels (273.8 million ...www.bloomberg.com
Grain-Barge Logjam From Isaac Rains Compounding Drought Slowdown
A logjam of grain barges is worsening on the Mississippi River after New Orleans terminal closures during Hurricane Issac compounded a slowdown in U.S.www.businessweek.com
Drought crimps rise in Midwest farmland values
(Reuters) - The price of prime farmland in the drought-hit U.S. Midwest grain belt rose 1 percent in the second quarter, the smallest quarterly increase in two years, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said on Thursday.www.reuters.com
Global food prices set to rise as drought blights US corn harvest
America's midwest produces half the world's corn and Iowa its biggest 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
Drought 2012: Food Prices That Will Spike As A Result Of Corn Shortage
CUBA, IL - AUGUST 03: Cattle try to keep cool in the remains of a farm pond in a pasture heavily damaged by drought August 3, 2012 near Cuba, Illinois. Farmers in the Midwest and elsewhere continue to struggle after than half the counties in the United ...www.huffingtonpost.com
News Summary: Drought hurting the breadbasket could wind up producing good ...
LEMONS TO LEMONADE: Some grape growers hope that this year's drought will improve the perception of wineries in the Midwest as more than simple tourist draws. HOW THE PROCESS WORKS: Drought can concentrate the fruit's flavor and sugar, which ...www.washingtonpost.com
No drought-busting rains seen for US crop belt
CHICAGO | Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:03pm IST. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Benign weather is expected for the next week or two in the U.S. Midwest crop region, with no serious delays of early harvest but also no significant relief to corn and soybeans from the worst ...in.reuters.com
Networks Ignore Ethanol Mandates in Most Coverage of Historic Drought
The severe drought affecting the Midwest this year has caused the latest corn projections to be the lowest since 1995.newsbusters.org
Economic Impact Of Drought: Midwest Businesses Suffer At The Hands Of ...
CUBA, IL - AUGUST 03: Cattle try to keep cool in the remains of a farm pond in a pasture heavily damaged by drought August 3, 2012 near Cuba, Illinois. Farmers in the Midwest and elsewhere continue to struggle after than half the counties in the United ...www.huffingtonpost.com
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