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Rains stall U.S. corn seedings; brighter outlook for next week
Reuters* Wet and cold this week stall plantings, harm wheat * Much warmer and drier next week to speed sowings * Corn and spring wheat plantings fall well behind pace * Rainfall bringing country out of drought status By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, April 23...Tags: Arable Farming, Weather Reports, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather, Natural Disasters
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PREVIEW-Consumers, farmers seen boosting U.S. first-quarter growth
Reuters* First-quarter growth seen accelerating at 3 percent rate * Consumer spending, inventories seen behind growth spurt WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth likely rebounded in the first quarter after almost stalling at the end of 2012...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Inventories, Finance, Consumers, Economic Indicator
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Consumers, farmers seen boosting U.S. first-quarter growth
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth likely rebounded in the first quarter after almost stalling at the end of 2012 as Americans shrugged off higher taxes and stepped up spending, but the trend is likely temporary. Gross domestic product...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Inventories, Finance, Consumers, Economic Indicator
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For India's drought-hit states, on-track monsoon may be too late
Reuters* Rains may not be enough to help some drought-hit states * Key sugar and cotton growing states suffering from drought * Risk that lower farm incomes will trim economic growth By Rajendra Jadhav JAMWADI, India, April 24 (Reuters) - India may be...Tags: Mumbai (India), Productivity, India, Farms, Natural Disasters
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Wet weather stalls U.S. corn seedings but eases drought stress
Reuters* Chilly and wet weather this week * Warmer weather next week to buoy fieldwork * Drought area continues to shrink By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, April 22 (Reuters) - Wet and cold weather in the U.S. Midwest this week will further slow corn plantings while...Tags: Bodies of Water, Chicago Weather, Arable Farming, Weather Reports, Weather
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Lack of rain has firefighters fearing epic brush fire season
A lack of rain this season has produced incredible dry conditions that have firefighters on alert for brush fires. Current forecasts call for two weeks of warming temperatures and gusty offshore winds. L.A. fire Capt. Jamie Moore said an aerial...
Tags: Los Angeles Fire Department, National Weather Service
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Dry weather has firefighters ready for battle
Southern California is marching toward its fourth-driest year since 1877, and that has firefighters increasingly girded for battle. In the hills of Los Angeles County, tests show the brush is drying out at a significantly quicker rate this year...
Tags: Los Angeles Fire Department, Natural Resource Industry, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Water Supply, Weather Warnings
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Residents rescued as rivers rise and levees break
Tribune reportersWith a few more rain showers and even snow flurries predicted in the Chicago area Friday, rescue workers pulled stranded residents from their flood-damaged homes while Gov. Pat Quinn declared 38 counties state disaster areas. Gov. Quinn’s office...Tags: Bodies of Water, Illinois Governor, Wheaton, Traffic, Algonquin
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RPT-Rains wash away U.S. drought, shifting farm economy's prospects
Reuters(Repeats with no changes to text) * Drought busting rains blanket Midwest * May cause sharp fall in price of farm commodities * Could cut feed prices, helping livestock, dairy producers * Downpours cause flooding, river transport problems * Southwest...Tags: Environmental Issues, Bodies of Water, Arable Farming, Weather Reports, South Dakota State University
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Managing drought risk meeting slated for Wednesday
A webinar on Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch will be broadcast to SDSU Regional Extension Centers including the Aberdeen center at at 13 Second Ave. S.E. at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Stan Boltz, South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service state...Tags: Environmental Issues, Energy Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Natural Disasters, Natural Resources
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Aberdeen-area snow could alleviate drought, but not end it
The heavy snowfall so far this month has prompted questions about the impact on the drought that plagued the Aberdeen area. Dennis Todey, state climatologist and South Dakota State University associate professor, answered some questions. Q Will the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Weather Reports, South Dakota State University, Weather, Natural Disasters
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Late planting, but disappearing drought
4/16/13 - Late planting is a reality as Pro Ag has been warning for weeks as the cold weather keeps planters at bay across the U.S. So far crop progress reports out yesterday confirmed Pro Ag's suspicion that we are falling further behind in progress,...Tags: Arable Farming, Weather Reports, Weather, Natural Disasters
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