Tag: drought
Earlier flooding gives way to drought in Ohio, WV
The heavy rainfall earlier this year gave way to drought in parts of Ohio and other states, presenting more challenges for this year's harvest and yields.
USDA grants drought assistance to western Pa., Ohio, W.Va.
The USDA has designated 14 counties in Pennsylvania, including several in western Pennsylvania, as natural disaster areas, with assistance to farmers in Ohio and West Virginia, as well
Pa. increases county drought warnings
DEP encourages residents in these counties to voluntarily reduce their water use by 10-15 percent.
Drought warning stands at 30 counties in Pa.
The EPA has declared a drought warning for four counties and increased the number of counties on drought watch status to 30 in Pennsylvania.
Drought 2016 limited yields in some counties, but not everywhere
Despite some late-season rains that definitely helped, drought affected multiple counties in Ohio, Pennsylvania and especially New York.
Grain markets sideways over lack of future weather concerns
Crop reports starting to reflect the poor conditions in the eastern Corn Belt, but not by much.
Ohio, Pa. and N.Y. in early stages of drought
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of northeast Ohio in the early stages of drought, although that could improve following recent rains.
Huge crops, but not true in the Northeast
Spotty rains are not erasing the drought areas on the maps, and worried farmers say that the country may be having a big crop, but it is not happening in their backyard.
Waiting for the drought that never quite reached us
Anticipation is everything in this game, so prices made another move on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Drought prompts northern California farmers to sell water instead of plant...
The water situation in California is dire.
