U.S. Roasts to Hottest Year on Record by Landslide January 10, 2013 By SETH BORENSTEIN The United States set an off-the-charts heat record in 2012. A brutal combination of a widespread drought and a mostly...
USDA Declares Drought Disaster in Much of Wheat Belt January 10, 2013 By Charles Abbott The government declared much of the central and southern U.S. Wheat Belt a natural disaster area on Wednesday due to...
Holiday Storms Have Limited Impact on Drought January 8, 2013 Holiday storms that pounded much of the U.S. with snow and rain did little to ease the overall grip of...
2012 May Be Wyoming’s Driest in 118 Years December 28, 2012 A year ago, all parts of Wyoming were free of drought. Now, 2012 is on track to be the driest...
Corn Crop Insurance Payout Up to $7.50 Per Bushel November 5, 2012 Corn farmers who chose to pay more to insure their crops at harvest prices have gotten some welcome news from...
Dust Storm Shuts Down Interstate in Northern Oklahoma October 21, 2012 By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS A massive dust storm swirling reddish-brown clouds over northern Oklahoma triggered a multi-vehicle accident along a major interstate Thursday, forcing...
Iowa on Pace for Slowest Tornado Year in 5 Decades October 16, 2012 Iowa is on pace to see the quietest tornado season in nearly 50 years, thanks to the drought. State Climatologist...
Drought’s Effect Felt Beyond Crops August 27, 2012 By Denise Johnson This season’s abnormally hot weather has caused dry conditions in nearly every state, from Alaska to extreme drought in Hawaii....
All 92 Indiana Counties Now Farming Disaster Areas August 20, 2012 The federal government has now declared all 92 Indiana counties as agricultural disaster areas following the state’s worst drought in...
11 North Louisiana Parishes Named Drought Disaster Areas August 17, 2012 Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 11 north Louisiana parishes as disaster areas...