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Revisiting the catfish economy
Kai Ryssdal Dec 14, 2012
The effects of the summer's drought in the Midwest linger for catfish farmers in Alabama.
Drought creates crop uncertainty into next year
Eve Troeh Dec 11, 2012
The Department of Agriculture's final report for 2012 says farm income increased despite the drought, because of high prices for crops that made it to market. But the drought is continuing into winter and could affect next year's harvests.
Efforts to keep barge traffic flowing on drought-affected Mississippi River
Adam Allington Dec 4, 2012
Every year roughly $180 billion worth of freight makes its way up and down the Mississippi River. An epic shortage of water on the nation's major inland waterways is expected to put upward pressure on everything from food items, to electricity.
Drought not over for those on the Mississippi River
Kai Ryssdal Nov 30, 2012
The Mississippi River hovers at record lows as a result of the drought in the Midwest. It could soon mean big problems for the shipping industry on the river.
UPDATE: Giant desalination plant faces key test in San Diego
Krissy Clark Nov 30, 2012
An effort to build the Western Hemisphere's largest seawater desalination plant faces a crucial test today, as San Diego's regional water agency votes on whether to buy all the water the plant would make.
Peanut farms avoid the drought, and flourish
Bob Moon Oct 26, 2012
Peanut farmers in the South are reaping a bumper crop. That’s bringing down wholesale prices and likely will benefit consumers, at some point.
Drought severely diminished U.S. crop supply
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Oct 11, 2012
After this summer's drought, nobody expected good news from this morning's USDA crop report.
Midwest rancher recovers from drought
Kai Ryssdal Oct 4, 2012
Recent rain in Missouri has helped drought-stricken farmers. Cattle rancher Ken Lenox says the grass is practically jumping out of the ground. Despite the promise of new feed, hay prices remain high, and ranchers are closely guarding what they have.
Paying for beauty in a drought
Adam Allington Sep 14, 2012
It's not easy to maintain a beautiful lawn...especially when there's no water.
Where food prices are heading
Adriene Hill Sep 6, 2012
Global food prices are expected to rise in the long term as population grows, but a new study warns that severe weather events like this year's drought in the U.S. could spike prices higher suddenly.
