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Drought Is Causing A New Focus On Milk EPDs
2013-03-21 21:41:00| Beef
Numerous industry research papers show that cows with higher genetic levels for milk not only have increased maintenance requirements while nursing, but increased maintenance requirements when theyre dry. My View From The Country read more
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Drought and Floods in NOAAs Mixed Bag Spring Outlook
2013-03-21 21:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The West and South will continue to face more drought this spring, while the Midwest is likely to see heavy rains and some serious flooding as the northern snowpack melts, according to a seasonal forecast released by the U.S. government on Thursday. The Seasonal Outlook, a product of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides national forecasts for temperature, precipitation, droughts and flood risks for the months of April, May and June, in order to help the public better...
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Drought that ravaged US crops likely to worsen in 2013, forecast warns
2013-03-21 19:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The historic drought that laid waste to America's grain and corn belt is unlikely to ease before the middle of this year, a government forecast warned on Thursday. The annual spring outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted hotter, drier conditions across much of the US, including parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, where farmers have been fighting to hang on to crops of winter wheat. The three-month forecast noted an additional hazard, however, for the midwest:...
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Drought and Crop Insurance Loss in 2012
2013-03-19 21:15:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Illinois farmdocDaily Yield losses from the 2012 drought caused large crop insurance payments. In this post, 2012 loss ratios are shown for U.S. counties. read more
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Wildfires rage in Colorado as fears grow over continued drought
2013-03-16 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Two wind-driven wildfires erupted in northern Colorado on Friday, prompting the evacuation of about 50 residents and signaling an early start to the wildfire season in the parched Rocky Mountain west. The larger of the two blazes that prompted the evacuations, the Soldier Canyon Fire, has charred about 800 acres near Lory State Park, Poudre Fire Authority Captain Patrick Love told Reuters. "We've been experiencing strong, erratic winds from the north all afternoon," Love said. Along with...
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