`Recipe for Flooding’ Threatens Great Plains Wheat on Red River March 20, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan and Michael Hirtzer As the Midwest recovers from record flooding, cities and towns along the Red River in Minnesota, North Dakota and Canada...
South Carolina Governor Won’t Seek Direct Aid for $376M in Flood Damaged Crops December 10, 2015 By SEANNA ADCOX Farmers packed the Statehouse on Monday to beg Gov. Nikki Haley to ask Congress for money to offset their estimated...
Texas Cotton Farmers Say Farm Bill Provision Saves Crop Insurance October 24, 2014 Texas cotton producers say they are pleased to learn the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reconsidered its decision about implementing...
New Crop Insurance Program to Aid Small Farmers October 21, 2014 Small farmers and ranchers in North Dakota who once were unable to insure their crops will get a chance to...
Barley Crops in Montana, Idaho Damaged by Rain September 10, 2014 By Tom Lutey That rain on the plain that saturated Montana’s malt barley crop in late August could be tears in the beer...
Researchers Developing Tool to Help Oklahoma Farmers Predict Drought September 9, 2014 Weather researchers are developing a new tool they say could give Oklahoma farmers and ranchers as much as a month’s...
$35M in Crops Lost to Flooding in Arkansas, Study Says September 5, 2014 A University of Arkansas study finds flooding that began in late June will lead to millions of dollars in lost...
Iowa Farmers Face Damage After Floods, Some May Replant July 2, 2014 Area farmers are dealing with damage to their crops and fences after all the recent heavy rain and flooding. Farmers...
Philippines Expands Crop Insurance After Typhoon Haiyan March 27, 2014 By TERESA CEROJANO The aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines has added urgency to finding a solution to a longstanding problem: less...
Ceres Report Highlights Rising Taxes Due to Climate Change October 28, 2013 A new Ceres report documents rising taxpayer costs to federal programs that provide flood insurance, crop insurance, wildfire protection and...