drought

The driest August across northern Missouri since 1984 has the United States Department of Agriculture revising crop yield projections downward for the…

Drought conditions are again plaguing the northern half of Missouri, according to the latest U.S. drought monitor report. A large portion of north central

Parts of southern Missouri experienced flash flooding this past month. Now parts of northern Missouri are in a flash drought.That's the phrase being used…

Farmers across the country received more than $17 billion in federal crop insurance payouts after last year’s drought. A report released on Tuesday by an…

Drought remains a threat to Missouri, despite the wet spring and improved rainfall this summer. Right now, a large portion of northwest Missouri is…

This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes, in which reporters talk to newsmakers and experts about important issues related to…

If you've experienced sticker shock shopping for ground beef or steak recently, be prepared for an entire summer of high beef prices.Multi-year droughts…

A University of Missouri plant scientist has launched a website that allows crop producers to track rainfall and the risk of nitrogen loss during the…

Corn and soybean farmers not only survived last year's epic drought — thanks to crop insurance, they made bigger profits than they would have in a normal year, a new analysis finds. And a big chunk of those profits were provided through taxpayer subsidies.

Two freshman Congressmen from southern Illinois want the Army Corps of Engineers to start thinking of ways it can coordinate river management to keep…