Western Tenn. farmers race to harvest crops before rising Mississippi River floods fieldsNovember 2nd, 2009 Tenn. harvesters race to beat river flood threatsMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Many West Tennessee farmers are in a race with rising water in the Mississippi River to harvest their crops.
Crop prices rise 7.7 percent in October as rainy weather delays Midwestern harvestOctober 30th, 2009 Crop prices rise 7.7 percent amid soggy harvestST. LOUIS — Crop prices jumped nearly 8 percent in October as rainy weather delayed harvests across the Midwest.
USDA: Yield, damage concerns for some Mississippi farmers amid soggy conditionsOctober 27th, 2009 Damage, yields concerns for some Miss. farmersNEW ORLEANS — Mississippi farmers are reporting widespread soybean damage and declining yields as soggy weather continues to hamper harvest.
Weekly crop report says Nebraska corn harvest 3 weeks behind 5-year average; latest since 1982October 27th, 2009 USDA: Neb. corn harvest furthest behind since 1982LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska's latest weekly crop report says fall harvest continues to lag because of chilly, wet weather.
Wet fields, more rain not helping progress on South Dakota's row-crop harvestOctober 26th, 2009 Soggy conditions putting brakes on SD harvestSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Soggy fields and more rain continue to hold up South Dakota's row-crop harvest.
Persistent rain and muddy field put Tennessee's cotton, other crop harvests behind usual paceOctober 21st, 2009 Wet fields slow harvest for Tenn.'s cotton cropNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Muddy fields across Tennessee have bogged down the harvest.
USDA report: Wet weather continues to hamper harvest in Louisiana, MississippiOctober 20th, 2009 Wet weather causes problems for La., Miss. farmersNEW ORLEANS — Wet weather continues to slow the harvest in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Federal report: Wet weather delays fall harvest of Missouri's corn and soybean cropsOctober 20th, 2009 Report: Wet weather delaying Missouri harvestsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Wet weather is getting the blame as a new report shows Missouri's fall harvest running two weeks to a month behind the normal rate.
USDA: Pecan production to hit 309 million pounds, up nearly 60 percent from last yearOctober 12th, 2009 USDA: Pecan production to hit 309 million poundsNEW ORLEANS — Pecan production is expected to reach 309 million pounds this year, up nearly 60 percent from last year's 193.9 million pounds, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
USDA forecasts huge corn, soybean harvest, but farmers see little benefit as prices stay lowOctober 9th, 2009 USDA forecasts record soybean, big corn harvestDES MOINES, Iowa — Record harvests are being forecast for corn and soybean farmers despite earlier concerns over a cool growing season. The National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest report on the corn and soybean crop Friday, forecasting record yields for corn and record production for soybeans.
USDA: Cotton production forecast to hit 13 million bales, slighly more than '08October 9th, 2009 US cotton production to hit 13 million balesNEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast on Friday that cotton production will increase slightly from last year, to 13 million bales, with record yields expected for some growers in the South.
USDA: 50 California counties are drought disaster area; farmers can get crop loansSeptember 21st, 2009 USDA calls most of Calif. a drought disaster areaFRESNO, Calif.
Apple crop hit hard by adverse weather in UttarakhandJuly 15th, 2009 UTTARAKHAND - Adverse weather conditions have hit hard the apple crop in Ramgarh in Uttarakhand. The crop has been widely affected by the lack of rainfall and hailstorms during the time of flowering.
Corn growers catch up on planting, hope for good weather as they turn to soybeansJune 25th, 2009 Corn catch-up: Crop planted late after wet springST. LOUIS — Across much of the nation's Corn Belt, growers like Richard Borgsmiller finally have their crops in the ground, after spring rains swamped their fields and put them weeks behind schedule.
Consumers could face higher food prices this year because of dwindling crop suppliesJune 11th, 2009 Lower crop supplies could mean higher food pricesCrop prices could rise this year because of dwindling supplies of U.S. corn and soybeans, raising fears of grain shortages and higher food costs for consumers.
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