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Drought conditions ease in key Midwest farm states

Drought conditions ease in key Midwest farm states ST. LOUIS — Recent storms helped ease the grip of the nation’s worst drought in decades on several key Midwest farming states, raising hopes that the winter wheat crop will fare better than this year’s corn, which is in the final stages of being harvested.

By Jim Suhr , October 19, 2012

Corn belt shifts north with climate change

Corn belt shifts north with climate change WASHINGTON — Joe Waldman is saying goodbye to corn after yet another hot and dry summer convinced him that rainfall won’t be there when he needs it anymore.

By ALAN BJERGA , October 17, 2012

Drought holds steady, clouding winter crop outlook

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The nation's worst drought in decades showed no signs of improvement last week in parts of the Midwest and Plains where the corn harvest is about two-thirds complete, clouding the prospects for the winter wheat crop, according to a drought report released Thursday.

By JIM SUHR , October 11, 2012

Nearly one-third of SD now in exceptional drought

SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Nearly one-third of South Dakota is now in the grips of exceptional drought, up from a little more than one-fourth of the state last week.

October 11, 2012

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US corn estimate lowered to reflect harvest yields

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday slightly lowered its projection for the nation's corn crop for a fourth straight month, reflecting worse-than-expected news about the actual impact of this year's withering drought from the farmers busy harvesting their fields.

By DAVID PITT , October 11, 2012

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Drought cuts crops below year-earlier levels for 1st time since ’74

CHICAGO — Drought damage to corn and soybean fields in the United States, the world’s top grower and exporter, is eroding supplies of the nation’s two largest crops to below year-earlier consumption levels for the first time since 1974.

By Staff reports , October 11, 2012

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Drought-tolerant corn looks promising in early returns

Drought-tolerant corn looks promising in early returns Yields look better than other seed this year, farmers say.

By Ross Dolan , October 11, 2012

Drought worsens in some farm states

Drought worsens in some farm states ST. LOUIS — The nation’s worst drought in decades is showing no sign of letting up in several key Midwest farming states, worrying farmers harvesting the summer’s withered corn crop in record time that their winter crops may also be at risk.

By Jim Suhr , October 05, 2012

Drought worsens in some key Midwest farming states

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A weekly drought report shows that conditions have worsened in some key Midwest farming states where the corn harvest is more than halfway completed.

October 04, 2012

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Skunks moving into Aberdeen; likely due to drought

ABERDEEN (AP) — Aberdeen is the latest South Dakota city to report problems with an influx of skunks, likely due to the drought.

October 03, 2012

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SD climatologist sees hope for drought relief next year

SIOUX FALLS (AP) — South Dakota's state climatologist sees some hope for drought recovery next year, but not this fall.

October 01, 2012

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Video shows how drought turned crops to crisp

Video shows how drought turned crops to crisp BENNINGTON, Neb. (AP) — Duane Braesch’s cornfields are prime evidence of how unforgiving the elements have been for him and so many others across the Midwest this summer.

September 27, 2012

Disaster assistance available for state’s small businesses

Small, non-farm businesses in the South Dakota counties of Beadle, Brookings, Clark, Hamlin, Kingsbury, Lake, Miner and Sanborn are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

By News release , September 26, 2012

Hedge fund reaps riches on drought-hit corn

Hedge fund reaps riches on drought-hit corn NEW YORK — For three excruciating weeks in May, Renee Haugerud, the founder of New York hedge fund Galtere Ltd., agonized that her wager on corn was a massive mistake.

By KAMBIZ FOROOHAR , September 25, 2012

Rainfall helps ease some drought woes as harvests ramp up

ST. LOUIS — With hopes of a once-stellar corn crop dimmed by a summer of drought, Gerald Jenkins doesn’t expect the unfolding harvest to burden his co-op’s grain elevators, which are capable of storing 9 million bushels of the grain it buys from growers. Finding timely barges to ship it off may be another story.

By Jim Suhr , September 21, 2012

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