In year of severe drought, farmers say pumpkin crop looks like rare, smashing success full story ![]()
Filed under: Investing Lindsay reported impressive second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, with record sales and increased margins leading to a 52% increase in earnings. Much of that performance can be credited to last year's drought in the Midwest, one of the worst on record, that had the combined effect of pumping up crop prices -- which many farmers would still benefit...
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BILLINGS, Mont. -- Montana's winter wheat crop has been rated in the best shape among the seven states that produce the crop, but the drought has farmers worried there will be enough moisture for a su
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BILLINGS – Montana’s winter wheat crop has been rated in the best shape among the seven states that produce the crop, but the drought has farmers worried there will be enough moisture for a successful growing season. Half the winter wheat crop is rated good to excellent in this week’s crop weather report by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. That’s compared with...
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DES MOINES -- Farmers will be paid a record $16 billion in crop insurance claims for 2012 because of the widespread drought, a staggering amount that has critics calling for changes to what they say i
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Legislation to limit crop subsidies would seem about as welcome to farmers as a roast pig at a meeting of vegetarians, but some farmers think it would protect their long-term interests. read more
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THE body representing NSW farmers wants a comprehensive drought relief plan from the Gillard government as much of the state edges towards drought.
news.com.au (21 days ago)
Federal agricultural officials find themselves monitoring Illinois levees just weeks after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported the state led the nation with more than $2.9 billion in crop losses from last summer’s heat and drought.
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Federally subsidized crop insurance covered an estimated $1.5 billion in crop losses in Nebraska from the 2012 drought.
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Please customize "Site Name"DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Farmers will be paid a record $16 billion in crop insurance claims for 2012 because of the widespread drought, a staggering amount that has...
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