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In drought, rain barrels hold their own

May 6, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON Brimming with colorful annuals and all sorts of options for perennial gardens, greenhouses are often the go-to destination in the spring. But with a ban on nonessential watering in the city of Worthington, some residents are thinking they’ll have to forego the beautiful blooms this year. Continue Reading

Rain eases drought for some farmers, but not all

April 25, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Precipitation totals were somewhat less in northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska, where long-term moderate to severe drought persists. Continue Reading

Nasty storms blamed for 1 death, make travel tough

December 25, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) A Christmas Day twister outbreak left behind damage from Louisiana to Alabama while holiday travelers in the nation’s much colder midsection battled sometimes treacherous driving conditions from freezing rain and blizzard conditions. Continue Reading

October rains a mixed bag

November 8, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Though October rains helped some parts of the Upper Midwest begin to rebuild badly needed soil moisture, much more precipitation is needed, area weather and agricultural officials say.
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Record rain at Grand Forks airport

October 18, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

It was a rare day Wednesday for this dry year at the Grand Forks International Airport: a record amount of rain fell for the date. Continue Reading

Corn belt shifts north with climate change

October 17, 2012 in The Daily Republic

WASHINGTON Joe Waldman is saying goodbye to corn after yet another hot and dry summer convinced him that rainfall won’t be there when he needs it anymore. Continue Reading

Rain helps increase soybean forecast

October 12, 2012 in The Daily Republic

CHICAGO U.S. soybean production will be larger than forecast a month ago after rain helped to boost yield potential in the Midwest, the government said Thursday. Continue Reading

Rain eases drought; corn harvest unfolds

September 14, 2012 in The Daily Republic

ST. LOUIS Recent rainfall came too late to help the nation’s withered corn crop already being harvested in many parts, but it kept drought conditions from worsening in several key Midwest and Plains states and should help other crops still maturing in the fields.
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Rain eases drought as Midwest corn harvest unfolds

September 13, 2012 in The Daily Republic

ST. LOUIS (AP) Recent rainfall came too late to help to the nation’s withered corn crop already being harvested in many parts, but it kept drought conditions from worsening in several key Midwest and Plains states and should help other crops still maturing in the fields.
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Rain falls, but not much

September 13, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Less than an inch measured in Mitchell.

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