Droughts

(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...

LONDON (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...

DROUGHT Snow, rain improve SD drought, but deep soil dry PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Officials say snow and rain in the past month have improved drought conditions in much of South Dakota, but soil deep below the surface is still very dry. State...

By 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...

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...

We hope this year brings more precipitation particularly in those areas of the state that were hit hard last year by drought. Average soil tests from those areas indicate 100 to 125 lbs. of available nitrogen carryover from severe-drought affected corn...

BROOKINGS - South Dakota hay prices have been at high levels throughout the 2012 marketing year. Based on numbers from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, March alfalfa prices were at $230 per ton and have remained steady for several months. The...

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) supports the efforts of Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) in introducing legislation yesterday that would provide a safety net for livestock owners across the nation. Under the Livestock Disaster Protection Act -...

NEW LONDON - Drought and high feed prices are cutting into the profit margin for cattle producers like Gary and Kathy Stai of New London. The price of corn for feed was around $2 a bushel when the couple started their small black Angus herd as a 4-H...

Here at the Watertown Regional Extension Center, we field specialists that work in agriculture rotate our article assignments. Since I'm the new guy, I usually get the assignments that require writing articles during holidays or snowstorms. I understand...

4/23/13 - Last week we wrote about the very same topic - late planting and disappearing drought - but essentially that is the same story this week as well. We have a very late and disappointing start to the planting season, which is supporting prices...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Soybean growers heading into the 2013 planting season might find that many soybean seeds are larger than normal - a lingering impact from the 2012 drought, says an expert with Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and...