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Wildfire watch issued for Central Maryland on Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch across Central Maryland for Wednesday, warning of a risk of wildfire spread. With relative humidity down around 25 percent, gusty winds up to 30 mph and dry brush and twigs, the advisory is in...
Tags: Weather Watches, Weather, National Weather Service, Asthma, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
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Growing industry
The need for farmers is growing to meet the food supply needs of the world. Farmers intend to plant 97.3 million acres of corn this year, the most since 1936, the USDA's spring planting survey said Thursday. The overall corn acreage forecast is up...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Moderate drought spreads across most of South Florida
Most of South Florida is now at a high risk of seeing wildfires, and some water supplies are lower than normal, as moderate drought conditions have spread across Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Palm Beach County, which received enough rain to escape...
Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Lake Okeechobee, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Environmental Issues
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Record crop insurance payout stirs subsidy debate
DES MOINES, Iowa - Farmers will be paid a record $16 billion in crop insurance claims for 2012 because of the widespread drought, a staggering amount that has critics calling for changes to what they say is an inefficient taxpayer subsidy the government...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Congress, St. Louis, Science and Technology, Natural Disasters
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South Dakota cattle producers starting to thin herds
Bruce Keller, who raises cattle near Trail City, has sold off part of his herd because he can't count on his drought-stricken pastures to produce enough feed. If it rains in April and May, he could be in good shape, but he doesn't have much leeway. The...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Disasters
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Celebrating the resilience and productivity of American ag
On March 19, USDA joined millions of Americans in celebrating National Agriculture Day. National Agriculture Day provides an important opportunity each year to say “Thank You” to America's farmers, ranchers and growers. It's a time to recognize their...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Budget Control Act of 2011, Productivity, Natural Disasters
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Weather reporting volunteers needed
BROOKING - SDSU Extension is helping recruit South Dakotans to volunteer for a national network of volunteer precipitation observers, or CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain Hail & Snow Network) to track precipitation events across South Dakota,...Tags: Floods, Weather Warnings, Weather, National Weather Service, Weather Reports
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New calves: A sure sign of spring
Chris Johnson is accustomed to seeing double at this time of year. His family's beef cattle operation near Sharon, N.D., is dealing with another spate of twin calves this spring. Of the first roughly 100 cows that gave birth this spring, 19 had twins,...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Adele (music artist), South Dakota State University, Natural Disasters
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AG BUSINESS BRIEFS
U of M Sielhl Prize winners announced ST. PAUL, Minn. - An expert in wheat diseases, a food company executive and a pair of entrepreneurs have won the University of Minnesota's Siehl Prize in Agriculture. This year's recipients include: n University...Tags: Energy Resources, Food Industry, Creighton University, Deere and Company, Brantley Gilbert
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Drought contributes to Neb. climate change debate
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A harsh summer drought that threatened Nebraska farms and ranches has prompted lawmakers to take a fresh look at climate change, an issue that has gotten little traction in the Legislature. A bill that would launch a state review of...Tags: Executive Branch, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Regional Authority, Ecosystems
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Wheat crop seen near record as U.S. drought recedes
SINGAPORE - Farmers from Australia to Europe to the United States are poised to reap the second-largest wheat crop on record as fields recover from drought and heat waves, boosting global stockpiles for the first time in four years. Output will climb 4....Tags: European Union, Kazakhstan, Shipping Service, Singapore, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Cold U.S. weather concerning
3/26/13 - Cold weather, not drought, is becoming a major concern amongst traders for U.S. weather forecasts in the near term. The unprecedented cold weather as we enter the planting season has left much of the country under snowbanks that typically have...Tags: Weather, Agriculture, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, Arable Farming
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