Corn Belt Fears Large Crop Loss from Heat Wave, Drought Conditions July 9, 2012 By Christine Stebbins Fears are rising that grain crops in the core of the U.S. Corn Belt – the top corn-producing region in...
Drought Brings Back Memories of 1988 Crop Losses June 29, 2012 By Christine Stebbins Just one year ago Jeff Scates saw the worst flooding on his southern Illinois farmland since 1937. Today, Scates is...
Midwest Prepares for Massive Spring Flooding March 7, 2011 By Christine Stebbins One of the snowiest winters on record for the Midwest and northern U.S. Plains have crop watchers worried about a...