drought 2012

The recent break from Missouri's oppressive summer heat has done little to help crops and pastures.In its weekly update, the Agricultural Statistics…

Ecologists in Kansas and Missouri say extreme temperatures are killing a large number of butterflies and could hurt their southern migration next…

It’s hot and dry out in western Kansas in a good year. South of Dodge City, the native grass is tough. So are the ranchers. But this year is not a good…

Gov. Jay Nixon says Missouri officials have approved more than 3,700 applications totaling $18.7 million to help drought-stricken farmers and ranchers get…

When it's hot and humid, you probably don't want to move much and aren't very hungry. The same goes for cows; but when they don't eat, farmers lose money. Using weather data, a new app called Thermal Aid detects the threat of heat stress and offers farmers tips to keep their cows healthy.

This week, we'll hear a report about taxpayer subsidized crop insurance, and find out how a guano harvest could help some penguins.Unlike their…

Corn prices surged to a new record high on Monday, as the worst drought in more than 50 years continues to plague more than half the country.Despite the…

According to the USDA's crops progress report, which was released on Monday, in Missouri, 83 percent of the corn acreage and 72 percent of soybeans are in…

As cattle were auctioned off at the Joplin Regional Stockyards, Governor Nixon met over coffee Monday at the stockyard’s café with local ranchers and…

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.As drought conditions ravage much of the Midwest, we hear how farmers are being…