drought

Programs that provide drought relief to farmers use the U.S. Drought Monitor to determine eligibility, but some experts say it doesn’t always capture local conditions.

Nebraska and Missouri — two of the top 10 beef-producing states — experienced the largest decline in the quality of June pastureland since 2020 compared to the other top states.

‘We don’t want to lose our water because they’ve mismanaged theirs,’ a state senator says.

A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads as shipping costs soar.

Dry weather, high temperatures and a lack of rainfall across parts of the Midwest and Great Plains have caused a spike in water demand from city residents. In response, some cities are implementing conservation measures to keep their water supplies from drying up.

The global food supply faces a new threat: climate change. Extreme weather like the massive floods that hit the Midwest during planting season and the…

Farmers impacted by the drought in Missouri have more options for help from the state. Much of southwest Missouri is still considered to be in severe to...

Local livestock producers hit by this year's drought may be eligible for grants to help plant cover crops for feed.The U.S. Department of Agriculture's…

Climate change is already having big effects on southern Asia.Deadly heat waves like one that killed 3,500 people in India and Pakistan in 2015 are…

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