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Drought
Drought creates crop uncertainty into next year
by
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
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.
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Drought not over for those on the Mississippi River
by
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.
Peanut farms avoid the drought, and flourish
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
Oct 10, 2012
After this summer's drought, nobody expected good news from this morning's USDA crop report.
Midwest rancher recovers from drought
by
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
Sep 14, 2012
It's not easy to maintain a beautiful lawn...especially when there's no water.
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Where food prices are heading
by
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.
Isaac brings rain to Missouri cattle ranchers
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 31, 2012
Missouri cattle rancher Ken Lenox is happy for several inches of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Isaac.
With historic drought, farm profits soar
by
Jeff Horwich
Aug 29, 2012
Despite, or perhaps because of, the Midwest drought, farmers are projected to make serious profits. But individual farmers will experience very different results.