Experts: Expect Bigger, Fiercer Wildfires in West July 10, 2013 Scientists say the deadly Arizona wildfire and other blazes raging across the West are becoming more common as the planet...
Southeast Oregon Drought Makes Firefighters Nervous July 2, 2013 Firefighters are nervous, and ranchers and farmers are hurting as Malheur County enters summer in drought. Gov. John Kitzhaber has...
22 Iowa Counties Eligible for Farm Disaster Loans April 16, 2013 Farmers in 22 Iowa counties are eligible for low-interest emergency loans since their counties have been declared a federal agricultural...
New Mexico Faces Potentially Devastating Wildfire Season April 2, 2013 New Mexico is facing a potentially devastating wildfire season this year after experiencing record-setting fires over the past two years....
Farm Drought Areas Under Pressure Despite Winter Storms March 25, 2013 By Christine Stebbins Cool, wet late winter weather across most of the U.S. Corn Belt has raised hopes that the world’s largest food...
Record Crop Insurance Payout Stirs Subsidy Debate March 25, 2013 Farmers will be paid a record $16 billion in crop insurance claims for 2012 because of the widespread drought, a...
Indiana Crop Insurance Payouts for ’12 Losses Top $1B March 14, 2013 Indiana crop insurance payouts for losses during last year’s drought have reached a record $1 billion. Purdue University said Tuesday...
South Dakota City’s Firefighters Had Busy Year in 2012 February 6, 2013 The drought that plagued the Midwest last summer sparked enough grass fires in South Dakota to make 2012 the busiest...
Spring Crop Season Jeopardized as Drought Persists February 1, 2013 By Carey Gillam The unrelenting drought gripping key farming states in the U.S. Plains shows no signs of abating, and it will take...
After Disasters, Oklahoma County Struggles Against Drought January 30, 2013 By SEAN MURPHY In the gently rolling hills of Oklahoma ranch country is a place that has seen more than its share of...