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Pasture condition for northeast South Dakota and CRP updates
As I write this article the rain is falling and we're enjoying a few days of good moisture across our corner of the state. The recent rain has and sun has now started the growth process on pastures that were starting slow. Unfortunately, because of the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues
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Dry spell in Upper Midwest region improves crop production
FARGO, N.D. - As much of the corn belt has been facing the challenges of drought conditions, the region directly north consisting of North Dakota, northeast South Dakota and northwest Minnesota has seen a productive year. As a result, land values have...Tags: Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues
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Drought talk fades from fields
You just never know, do you? Last summer we braced for drought. The talk this spring has been about how to handle planting and caring for livestock in a drought situation. As the raindrops continue to fall, our mindset has had to switch to deal with...Tags: Environmental Politics, Natural Disasters, Washington, DC, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues
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Flood watch as storms expected into the weekend
The threat of severe storms will increase today and tonight as a cold front and a strong jet stream approach from the west. Because downpours are expected to intensify, the Chicago area has been placed under a flash flood watch today into Saturday. The...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Chicago Weather, Weather, National Weather Service, O'Hare International Airport
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U.S. urges conservation as Colorado River hit by drought
SAN DIEGO — As a regional drought tightens its grip on the Colorado River, water agency officials, environmentalists, farmers and Indian tribal leaders from the seven states that depend on the river for survival are expected to gather Tuesday for...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of the Interior
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As Colorado River drought worsens, water officials parley
SAN DIEGO - Amid a worsening drought along the Colorado River, 40-plus water agency officials, environmentalists, farmers and Indian tribal leaders from the seven states that depend on the river for survival are gathered here for a “moving forward&...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Washington, DC
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FEATURE-Evaporating water supply poses costly risk for miners
ReutersBy Julie Gordon MINA ZALDIVAR, Chile, May 30 (Reuters) - High in Chile's bone-dry Atacama desert, mining engineer Enrique Miranda surveys a metal structure filled with a pungent mix of earthworms and woodchips. Sprinklers inside the enclosure snap to...Tags: Biofuels, Credit Ratings, Bear Creek Mining Corporation, Plant Openings, Robin Williams
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Boost in boating business after drought
selzie@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - From the drought last year to the snow in the spring this year, the changing weather is changing business when it comes to boating, but business owners are expecting a boost this boating season. The current water level is the reason...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Water war between Klamath River farmers, tribes poised to erupt
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — For decades this rural basin has battled over the Klamath River's most precious resource: water that sustains fish, irrigates farms and powers the hydroelectric dams that block one of the largest salmon runs on the West Coast....Tags: PacifiCorp, U.S. Congress, Politics, Water Supply, Tea Party Movement
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Brazilian government sends Argentine corn to drought-hit state
ReutersSAO PAULO, May 23 (Reuters) - Twenty thousand tonnes of Argentine corn arrived in Northeastern Brazil on Thursday, the state of Bahia said, a sign Brazil is purchasing corn from its southern neighbor even though it is expected to harvest its second...Tags: Argentina, Natural Disasters, Brazil, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Drought or land competition may limit grazing opportunities, not creativity
The drought has eased in places, but it persists in 40% of the U.S. and another 10% could revert if seasonal rains stay away this summer. That outlook from the USDA Drought Monitor has many ranchers short on grazing or water at a crossroads. Do they...Tags: Genetics, Science and Technology, Natural Disasters, Robin Williams, Medical Specialization
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Soil moisture and water thrifty crops
Timely rainfall is more critical than normal this growing season. Only the northeast corner of South Dakota has been removed from the drought designation (U.S. Drought Monitor), though it is still abnormally dry. Only 28% of subsoil moisture in the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Water Supply, Arable Farming
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