Stories Tagged "midwest"
Iowa Apple Growers Fear Another Year of Drought
posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:35 PM
Iowa's apple growers fear what another year of drought will do to their businesses. Many growers also were clobbered last year by a late freeze.
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Survey Says: More slow economic growth ahead in Midwest
posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:35 PM
A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwest and Plains states dipped last month, suggesting only slow growth for the region over the next three to six months.
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Drought's Grip Unrelenting Across Midwest
posted on December 21, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Thursday's weekly U.S. Drought Monitor update shows that roughly 62 percent of the continental U.S. remains in some form of drought.
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Sandy Fails To End Midwest Drought
posted on November 2, 2012 at 5:04 PM
Midwest farmers have turned their attention to their winter wheat crop, with little cooperation from the weather as about two-thirds of those plantings have taken place in drought-affected areas.
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Market to Market (October 19, 2012)
posted on October 19, 2012 at 9:31 PM
Drought conditions ease in key Midwest farm states
posted on October 19, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Recent storms have eased drought conditions in several key Midwest farming states where the corn harvest is wrapping up.
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Market to Market (October 12, 2012)
posted on October 12, 2012 at 7:11 PM
Market to Market (October 5, 2012)
posted on October 5, 2012 at 4:56 PM
Drought hurts rural economy in 10 states
posted on September 21, 2012 at 4:16 PM
The economy in rural parts of 10 Midwest and Western states continued to look weak in September as the drought weighed down agricultural businesses.
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BPI Files Lawsuit Against ABC
posted on September 14, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Beef Products Inc. has filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News for its coverage of a meat product that critics dubbed "pink slime," alleging the network misled consumers to believe the product is unhealthy and unsafe.
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Drought could hit Iowa Christmas tree supply
posted on September 14, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Christmas trees in Iowa and other Midwestern states could become the newest victims of this year's drought.
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Drought Worsens in Plains, Despite Cooler Temps
posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:02 PM
ST. LOUIS (AP) — While other corn growers already have cut down their drought-ravaged crops to feed to livestock, Nebraska farmer Doug Nelson still waits for his maize to mature, well aware it won't be a banner year.
On the day a new report...
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Heat and No Rain Take a Toll on the Cornbelt
posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:01 PM
Market to Market (May 4, 2012)
posted on May 4, 2012 at 7:32 PM
Survey: Higher Fuel and Energy Slowing Midwest Economic Growth
posted on April 20, 2012 at 1:59 PM
Economic growth appears to be slowing in rural areas of 10 Midwest and Plains states because of higher fuel and energy prices, according to a new monthly survey released Thursday.
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