Freezing Weather Threatens U.S. Crops January 6, 2014 By Luzi Ann Javier, Jeff Wilson and Elizabeth Campbell Freezing weather across the U.S. will damage crops from winter wheat to oranges and is threatening livestock, sending cattle futures...
Feral Hogs Uproot Louisiana Crops and Levees December 6, 2013 By ANDREA SHAW, The Times-Picayune Across Louisiana, human beings aren’t the only ones who live to eat. Feral hogs are proving to be stiff competition,...
Stink Bugs Making Their Way Into Iowa November 5, 2012 By LAURA CARRELL A bug that was once only found in China and Japan has hitched a ride to Iowa. The Iowa State...
As Crop Losses Mount, Farmers Seen Quicker to Claim July 20, 2012 By Ben Berkowitz and Tom Polansek The drought ravaging America’s prime farmland is having an unexpected consequence that could shape the future of agricultural finance: in...
Snow, Rain Can’t Free U.S. South From Drought January 13, 2012 By Carey Gillam Heavy snow and rain through parts of the U.S. South in the last week helped ease a historic drought, but...
Farms Suffer Damage Due to Arkansas Storms April 18, 2011 Storms that killed seven people in Arkansas and left a trail of downed power lines and toppled trees also did...