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Western Illinois might be close to the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, but it’s the driest part of the state this year. “We really haven’t really had...
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President Obama announced at the United Nations Climate Summit last Tuesday that part of the U.S. action plan on climate change will focus on the U.S.…
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U.S. popcorn sellers took a big hit from the 2012 drought, which caused one of the worst popcorn harvests in recent memory. Crops not irrigated were…
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Most of Iowa, including the southeast part of the state, is still recovering from the effects of last year’s drought.That’s the message of the Iowa DNR’s…
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This is the first week since the partial government shutdown that the USDA has issued its regular update on the fall harvest.The report has the corn…
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Drought hit Illinois farmers hard last year, though many of those farmers had federally subsidized crop insurance that helped them cope.Gary Schnitkey is…
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Despite a partial shutdown of the federal government, the U.S. Drought Monitor Map is still online, and being updated.That’s despite three of the four…
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Drought conditions became worse in the Tri-States in recent weeks even as some areas got much needed rain, and an agronomist with University of Illinois…
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This week saw Southeast Iowa move from moderate to severe drought conditions, but dry conditions are getting worse across the Tri-States.The USDA Drought…
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The USDA wants farmers to use a new conservation practice to help control the water levels in their fields.The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation…