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Dealing with Drought: Have recent rains helped Kansas?
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsRecent rains have helped fill up Kansas rivers and back yard ponds, but it's only making a dent in our ongoing drought. This week, much of the state is still experiencing extreme to exceptional drought conditions. - Click here to see US Drought Monitor...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service
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Dealing with Drought: Impact on agriculture
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsKansas farmlands were scorched last summer by extreme heat, and no moisture. There were massive crop losses and ranchers had to sell off herds due to rising costs of feed and water. This spring, the rains have returned. But it may be too late to help...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Disasters
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A drought-proof water future includes purifying seawater
As chairman of the Florida House Subcommittee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations, I have traveled the state listening to concerns and bringing awareness to one of the most important elements of Florida's future — water supply. Our...Tags: Conservation, Water, Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, Water Supply
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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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Cattle management expert shares drought management tips
BROOKINGS - Ranch managers and owners should remember they are managing production, marketing, management and financial sectors including the people that make it all work on the ranch. In challenging times, such as drought, managers can't let their...Tags: Tampa, Conservation, Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues
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Drought eases in many places, fields turn to mud
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - As spring rains soaked the central United States and helped conquer the historic drought, a new problem has sprouted: The fields have turned to mud. The weekly drought monitor report, released on April 25 by National Drought...Tags: Weather, Arable Farming, Weather Reports, Syngenta AG, Natural Disasters
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Dealing with the Drought
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsWe've had a wet spring, and some late snow showers in Kansas. But even with all of that moisture, the state is still in a drought. Most areas are still up to ten inches short on water. Starting May 5th, Eyewitness News Reporter Anne Meyer will break...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Snow, rain improve SD drought, but deep soil dry
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Drought conditions in much of South Dakota have improved because of the past month's early spring storms, but it's not enough to recharge the deeper levels of soil, a state climatologist said Monday. Dennis Todey said...Tags: Weather, Arable Farming, Weather Reports, Dennis Daugaard, Natural Disasters
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Following the drought - nitrogen fertilization in 2013
We hope this year brings more precipitation particularly in those areas of the state that were hit hard last year by drought. Average soil tests from those areas indicate 100 to 125 lbs. of available nitrogen carryover from severe-drought affected corn...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Tight hay supplies, high prices to continue
BROOKINGS - South Dakota hay prices have been at high levels throughout the 2012 marketing year. Based on numbers from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, March alfalfa prices were at $230 per ton and have remained steady for several months. The...Tags: Prices, Inventories, Natural Disasters
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Livestock Disaster Protection Act introduced in the House of Representatives
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) supports the efforts of Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) in introducing legislation yesterday that would provide a safety net for livestock owners across the nation. Under the Livestock Disaster Protection Act -...Tags: Agriculture, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Natural Disasters, Kristi Noem
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West Central Minn. cattle producers' profit margins taking a big hit
NEW LONDON - Drought and high feed prices are cutting into the profit margin for cattle producers like Gary and Kathy Stai of New London. The price of corn for feed was around $2 a bushel when the couple started their small black Angus herd as a 4-H...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Farms, New London (New London, Connecticut), Natural Disasters
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