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Grazing in a drought
Despite periodic snow and rain events this winter, much of South Dakota and Nebraska is still under serious drought conditions. And even with a normal precipitation year, it will likely take years for agricultural land to recover from 2012's hot, dry...Tags: Weather Reports, Fertilizer, Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, Weather
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Early spring climate forecast
BROOKINGS - What a difference a year makes. Statewide, March 2013 in South Dakota was cooler and wetter than a year ago, where extremely warm temperatures contributed to a record warm year nationally and eventual drought development in South Dakota. "In...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather Statistics, National Weather Service, Natural Disasters, Weather
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Feedlots, meatpackers closing with fewer US cows
Associated PressYears of drought are reshaping the U.S. beef industry with feedlots and a major meatpacking plant closing because there are too few cattle left in the United States to support them. Some feedlots in the nation's major cattle-producing states have already...Tags: Career and Workplace, Plant Closings, Property, Animals, Natural Disasters
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Cargill's earnings plunged 42% in 3rd quarter due to drought
Last summer's punishing drought in the Midwest caused Cargill's third-quarter earnings to sink 42% compared to the same period a year earlier, the Minneapolis-based company said Tuesday. Cargill Inc., the largest closely held company in the U.S.,...
Tags: Herbalife Limited, Small Businesses, Business, Natural Disasters, Companies and Corporations
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Wichita wants public input on dealing with drought
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe City of Wichita wants your input on dealing with drought conditions in the region. The city scheduled six public meetings for mid-April. Officials say the Wichita region is in its third year of a prolonged drought, and there's no indication of...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Other Voices: Black Hills wildfire policy generates concern
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell said earlier this month that his agency may alter its approach to wildfire this year and let more fires burn instead of attacking each one. While this approach may work in some states, in South Dakota’s Black...Tags: Wildfires, Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Rain washes away memories of drought, concerns still linger for this summer
areynolds@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Talk about a drought buster. After last year's hot and dry weather sent water storage levels plummeting, the lakes are now full. There's a surplus of water at Fellows Lake. "It has been so long since it has been completely full...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Planning your 2013 pasture usage
This article was written in collaboration with Roger Gates, SDSU Extension Rangeland Management Specialist. It's been a “touch and go” winter, with most of the region still reaming the effects of an extraordinary drought in 2012. The latest US...Tags: National Weather Service, Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, Arts and Culture, Agriculture
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Elevated carbon dioxide in atmosphere trims wheat, sorghum moisture needs
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Plenty has been written about concerns over elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere, but a Kansas State University researcher has found an upside to the higher CO2 levels. And it's been particularly relevant in...Tags: Water Supply, Science and Technology, Natural Disasters, Kansas State University , Arable Farming
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Beware of the pine engraver beetle
The pine engraver beetle (PEB) unlike the mountain pine beetle (MPB) is not confined to the Black Hills in South Dakota but is a threat to the pine trees throughout western part of the state. It is a native bug that normally attacks dying, dead,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Inorganic Chemical Industry, Agriculture, Chemical Industry
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Wildfire watch issued for Central Maryland on Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch across Central Maryland for Wednesday, warning of a risk of wildfire spread. With relative humidity down around 25 percent, gusty winds up to 30 mph and dry brush and twigs, the advisory is in...
Tags: Weather Reports, Wildfires, Weather Watches, Asthma, National Weather Service
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Growing industry
The need for farmers is growing to meet the food supply needs of the world. Farmers intend to plant 97.3 million acres of corn this year, the most since 1936, the USDA's spring planting survey said Thursday. The overall corn acreage forecast is up...Tags: Natural Disasters
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