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U.S. corn plantings bogged down by rain; freeze hits wheat
Reuters* Wet weather and snow hampering corn plantings * Corn plantings have fallen to record low pace * Kansas wheat tour reporting results of drought damage By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 2 (Reuters) - Rain and snow this week in the U.S. Corn Belt will further...Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, Arable Farming, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Chicago Board of Trade
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U.S. drought eases in key farm areas, more moisture needed
ReutersKANSAS CITY, Mo., May 2 (Reuters) - Drought across key agricultural areas of the central United States eased slightly over the last week, though more moisture was needed in many parts to replenish parched soils, state and federal climatologists said in...Tags: National Weather Service, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, Weather
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TOUR-Ample moisture boosts winter wheat prospects in SE Kansas
Reuters* Area scouted on wheat tour is not a large acreage region * Winter wheat yields dim in southern and western Kansas By Julie Ingwersen PAOLA, Kansas, May 2 (Reuters) - Hard red winter wheat yield prospects in southeast Kansas are better than last...Tags: Natural Disasters, Arable Farming, Manhattan (New York City)
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Dealing with the Drought
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsWe've had a wet spring, and some late snow showers in Kansas. But even with all of that moisture, the state is still in a drought. Most areas are still up to ten inches short on water. Starting May 5th, Eyewitness News Reporter Anne Meyer will break...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Crop insurance shield for 2012 U.S. drought too large -economist
Reuters* Payout was record $17 billion, most of it to corn growers * Cost to taxpayers was $13 billion, also highest ever * Environmental group calls for smaller insurance subsidies WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers have collected a record $17...Tags: Science and Technology, Natural Disasters, Insurance, Deere and Company, U.S. Congress
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Drought parches ADM 1Q earnings
ReutersArcher Daniels Midland Co. on Wednesday reported net earnings of $269 million, or 41 cents a share, for the first quarter ended March 31. That was down from $399 million, or 60 cents a share, for a year earlier. The company cited the worst drought in...Tags: Natural Disasters, Bunge Ltd., Earnings, Thomson Corporation, Archer Daniels Midland Incorporated
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Snow, rain improve SD drought, but deep soil dry
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Drought conditions in much of South Dakota have improved because of the past month's early spring storms, but it's not enough to recharge the deeper levels of soil, a state climatologist said Monday. Dennis Todey said...Tags: Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Arable Farming, Dennis Daugaard, Weather
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COLUMN-Droughts put U.S. energy supply in peril: Kemp
Reuters(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) By John Kemp LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Water and energy are inextricably linked. Power plants are the largest users of water in the United States, while substantial amounts...Tags: Energy, Natural Disasters, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Renewable Energy, Petroleum Industry
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Column: Droughts put U.S. energy supply in peril
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Water and energy are inextricably linked. Power plants are the largest users of water in the United States, while substantial amounts of energy are needed to supply fresh water to homes, farms and factories and treat waste water...Tags: Energy, Natural Disasters, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Renewable Energy, Petroleum Industry
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Other Voices: Black Hills wildfire policy generates concern
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell said earlier this month that his agency may alter its approach to wildfire this year and let more fires burn instead of attacking each one. While this approach may work in some states, in South Dakota’s Black...Tags: Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Wildfires
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U.S. cash soy markets sizzle on long tail to export season
ReutersBy Michael Hirtzer CHICAGO, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean crushers are running at reduced capacities and bidding record premiums for beans from tight-fisted farmers as demand for protein-rich animal feed has shown few signs of slowing down amid...Tags: Shipping Service, South America, Natural Disasters, Bunge Ltd., Brazil
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
SCHOOL STANDARDS Bill would delay new Indiana school standards INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana legislators are set to suspend implementation of a national set of reading and math education standards and order a new round of public hearings on them. A...Tags: Personal Income, Shootings, Alsip, U.S. Department of Justice, MainSource Financial Group Incorporated
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