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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: Agriculture, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, Arable Farming, Weather
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Minnesota just can't shake those drought worries
You might be hoping for sun this spring, but what we really need are clouds. Rain clouds. And lots of them. Without significant rain in the next couple of months -- and preferably the slow and steady kind that comes with dreary days -- Minnesota...Tags: Agriculture, Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, National Weather Service, Building Material
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Calculate herd efficiency for drought survival
Calculating herd performance and annually comparing it your own data set as well as a larger set of data can help keep your operation on the forefront of efficiency and profitability. As producers face the possibility of another year of below normal...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Climate Change Spells Doom for the Middle East
As President Obama makes his first stop in Israel on his much-touted trip to the Middle East, I think it's appropriate to place the generations of strife in that region into an environmental context. No matter what happens between Israel and Palestine...
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New Zealand drought hurting farmers and economy
CARTERTON, New Zealand (AP) - Dairy farmer John Rose has sent more than 100 of his cows to the slaughterhouse over recent weeks as a severe drought browned pastures in New Zealand's normally verdant North Island. He said it was necessary to thin his...Tags: Natural Disasters, Economy, Business and Finance, New Zealand, Finance, Global Change
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Ten strategies for wise water use through food and agriculture
Chicago, Ill. - March 22, 2013, is the 20th anniversary of World Water Day. Although about 70 percent of the earth's surface is covered by water, only 0.001 percent is fresh and available for human consumption. The largest portion of this-70 percent-is...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Environmental Politics, Natural Disasters, Agriculture, Nutrition
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Dry spring and summer forecast for Western states
WASHINGTON - March streamflow forecasts show a decline in nearly every Western state and basin, according to water and climate experts. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service National Water and Climate Center hydrologists predict dry conditions...Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather Reports, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
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Farmers, ranchers mitigate impacts of drought with drought plans, conservation systems
USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service is helping to mitigate impacts of drought across the nation. With good drought plans and conservation systems, farmers and ranchers are better equipped to manage dry and other extreme weather. “Without a plan...Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Disasters, Agriculture, Weather Reports, Conservation
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U.S. drought melting away
3/19/13 - Since about mid-January, the U.S. drought in the western corn belt has been melting away with above normal precip for this region and normal to below normal temps. Particularly being affected are the northern states of N.D., S.D., Iowa, Minn.,...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Crop insurance in action
Patrick Solon's 1,500 acre farm in north central Illinois will celebrate its 165th year in the Solon family on May 23, 2013. The farm, located about 85 miles southwest of Chicago, has been a source of livelihood for six generations of the Solon family,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Agriculture, Farms, Science and Technology, Memorial Day
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SDSU works toward developing drought-tolerant wheat
BROOKINGS - South Dakota State University scientists must develop varieties of wheat that can tolerate drought, according to molecular biologist Jai Rohila, assistant professor of biology and microbiology. That is the key to making agriculture sustainable...Tags: Technology, Natural Disasters, Teachers, Biotechnology Industry, Environmental Issues
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Managing drought risk on the ranch: Next meeting March 27
BROOKINGS - Cattle producers are in the planning phase for the upcoming grazing season. In order to successfully plan for this season, they must take an inventory of the forage available and be able to estimate the grazing potential of pastures, says...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Education
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