Chicago-Sun Times
| 11 months ago
Corn seemed to be lucky to get knee high by the Fourth of July, and with the lack of rain, the crop has not grown much more, leading to a term new to non-farmers: Pineappling. Yea, that's when the leaves start to curl up and it kinda looks like a...
Salem News
| 11 months ago
AccuWeather.com reports additional corn crop failures are likely, due to too little rain and too much heat through the middle of August. Spotty downpours will grace northern and eastern areas of the corn belt into August, but not enough rain will...
Baltimore Sun
| 11 months ago
Spotty rain this year has had parts of Maryland in and out of drought conditions, and the dryness may be worsening as the nation experiences its driest year since 1956. Anne Arundel County, Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore are in moderate...
The Globe & Mail
| 11 months ago
Agriculture Commodities Commodities A midday run of the weather forecasting models boosted expectations for rain in the middle of next week, said Jason Nicholls, meteorologist for AccuWeather. The new forecast calls for rain of 0.2 to 0.7 inch around...
Chicago Tribune
| 11 months ago
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Chicago area today, with highs around 100 degrees. The heat index -- what it feels like -- could climb to 110 degrees, the weather service says...Things begin to cool off Wednesday, with...
Reuters
| 11 months ago
Topics A drought affected corn crop is seen near Paris, Missouri July 13, 2012. Hot, dry weather for the next two weeks will continue to stress corn and soybean crops in the western and northern U.S. Midwest, while rainfall in the east will provide...