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Corn prices hit record highs this past August when they soared to over $8 a bushel, in large part because the drought hammering U.S. farms decimated corn…
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To dock or not to dock? That is the question.Well, that’s the question some Midwest dairy farmers are debating now that the National Milk Producers…
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It cost more to rent an acre of cropland or pasture land in 2012, according to new figures from the USDA.The average cost to rent an acre of cropland in…
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There’s a new kind of gas on the market, with more ethanol in it than the gas we usually put in our cars. That’s beneficial for corn farmers who grow the…
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The gravel road leading to Harrison Creek Farms is sandwiched between one field of withering corn, and one field of stunted soybeans. The drought has hurt…
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Head to your local filling station and you might see a new blend of gas at the pump. After a three-year regulatory process, the Environmental Protection…
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Parts of the Midwest got a reprieve from the drought this week, according to the latest US Drought Monitor report released on Thursday. The report found…
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Growing across the Midwest is a strain of hybrid corn that should perform well under the driest conditions. Harvest Public Media’s Rick Fredericksen says…
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The sub-par corn harvest of 2012 is coming in early, after the worst growing conditions in more than 2 decades.“We’ve been really dry all summer," farmer…
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This year’s drought is beginning to take a toll on building’s foundations. Heather Bain’s home in Moberly has been affected by the drought. Her home is in…