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The latest USDA drought monitor map shows that 70 percent of Iowa is abnormally dry. That includes all of Des Moines, Henry and Lee counties.Virgil…
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US Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois recently introduced a bill to help the nation prepare to deal with the effects of future droughts on the Mississippi…
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Recently released numbers by the USDA show that the drought affected crop yields last hear differently across Western Illinois.Corn yields in McDonough…
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During last summer’s drought it was difficult for farmers to get accurate data on how dry the soil was. An Iowa State University project that’s been in…
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One thing the ongoing drought did not seem to affect was the number of deer in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said hunters killed…
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It was fairly obvious that the drought hit farmers hard this year, but how hard?For Illinois, both corn and soybean yield were below expectations for…
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Cities throughout the Tri-State region are seeing an increase in broken water lines.Quincy had to close several key streets around the first of the year…
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Even though it's sometimes referred to as “this summer’s drought," Western Illinois is still in drought conditions.The most recent USDA Drought Monitor…
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Non-profits help those in the region who are in need of food. Now because of the drought, an increasing number of people need help getting access to water…
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The Illinois Corn Growers Association is calling for immediate action to keep the traffic moving on the Mississippi river.The river has dropped because of…