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Over time, some of the links will have lapsed, so we cannot guarantee they all work. Please note that you can download our Media Database (Excel Worksheet) which contains a full description of most articles and allows searching by subject, date, source, etc. We can also provide hard copies of some items. Please contact us for further information. Moisture Conditions Improving Regina Leader-Post | June 29, 2004 Crop land moisture conditions improved during the past week, with drying in some areas and rain in others, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly crop report. But many farmers again faced cool conditions and, in some cases, June frost. Grazying and Haying of CRP is Allowed to Fight Drought EHAY Weekly | June 28, 2004 In a move to aid livestock producers hurt by drought, USDA announced last week that Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres can be used for emergency grazing. Producers, particularly in the western half of the country, continue to be impacted by severe drought. Drought Grazing Associated Press | June 25, 2004 (Washington) Responding to severe drought conditions across much of the West, the Agriculture Department on Thursday authorized emergency livestock grazing on some lands set aside for conservation and environmental protection. The expanded grazing "will allow producers to provide additional feed and forage for their livestock," Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said. The Real Prairie Drought National Post | by G. Cornelius Kooten | June 24, 2004 Much has recently been written about the Prairie drought, and how global warming could exacerbate it. In a paper entitled High and dry: flushing our water down the goilet, David Schindler writes: "We are overdue for a granddaddy drought". Experts Say Drought Sticking Around West Associated Press | by Dan Elliott | June 24, 2004 (Denver) Early summer showers have raided hopes that the West's long drought is finally waning, but the real answer could come from a network of research buoys bobbing far out in the Pacific. So far, the answer everyone from firefighters to farmers wants to know is only a 'maybe'. Drought Causes Pasture Problems for Kansas AgWeb.com | by Julianne Johnston | June 23, 2004 Recent rains have been helpful in western Kansas, but overall, the last five years have been hard on livestock producers. Kansas State University specialists say rainfall in western Kansas between June 14-20 has added some color back to the grasses, but just how long the grass will stay green depends on getting more rainfall. Drought Signals End of Milk Run The Age | by Philip Hopkins | June 23, 2004 (Australia) The drought will force hundreds of dairy farmers off their farms over the next three years, but milk production is still likely to increase, a landmark survey has shown. Western Drought Now Beats Dust Bowl Associated Press | by Angie Wagner | June 18, 2004 The drought gripping the West could be the biggest in 500 years, with effects in the Colorado River basin considerably worse than during the Dust Bowl years, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday. New study argues for major effects to mitigate natural disasters through improved agricultural and environmental practices Future Harvest | June 18, 2004 In a report released today, researchers from the international relief and development organization CARE and agricultural research advocacy organization, Future harvest call for environmental and agricultural policy designed to encourage resiliency among developing countries faced with the potential for natural disasters. House Passes Tax Help for Drought-Impacted Ranchers National Cattlemen's Beef Association | June 17, 2004 In a vicotry for ranchers and other drought-impacted livestock producers, the House passed today the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (H.R. 4520). The legislation includes the long-supported "Rancher Help Act" provision, which allows for the extended deferral of capital gains tax from drought-related sales of livestock. Rains Drain Farmers' Dollars Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | by Don Behm | June 16, 2004 Standing water, weeds and last year's corn stubble are all that is standing Tuesday in a field at W280-S6297 Point Dive in Waukesha County. Farmers could lose millions in crops this year from rains in May and June. Wet, Cool Weather Cramping Spring Planting, Farmers Say Metroland Papers | by Joan Ransberry | June 13, 2004 This week's hot weather may finally help area farmers make up for wet, cool weather that pushed spring planting back by two weeks. The rule of thumb is to get the corn in before the first week of June and then concentrate on soybeans and wheat. Bushland, Texas, Wheat Growers Needed Just One More Rain for Bumper Crop Knight-Ridder Tribune | by Kay Ledbetter | June 13, 2004 Just one more rain. That's the difference between an average wheat crop and a bumper crop, area farmers say. Rain Not Enough to Dispel Fear of Drought The Edmonton Journal | by Joel Kom | June 12, 2004 Brian Vitek is relieved the rain has finally fallen on his Viking-area farm. Still, it won't keep him and his family of six on solid ground for long. Saskatchewan Soil Moisture Cause for Concern The Moose Jaw Times-Herald | by Angela Hall | June 11, 2004 Recent rainfall helped extinguish worries Western Canada could experience severe drought conditions this year, but low subsoil moisture levels in parts of Saskatchewan cause concern, the Canadian Wheat Board said Thursday. Rain gives hope of bumper crop The Age | June 8, 2004 A sprinkling of rain at the right time is set to help farmers reap a bumper winter crop despite the threat of drought in parts of the country. The nation's chief commodities forecaster, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, said the winter crop would come in at a healthy of 36.7 million tonnes. Drought in Fargo, N.D., area stunts growth of small grains Knight-Ridder Tribune | by Mikkel Pates | June 8, 2004 We've probably had about an inch of rain in the past month and a half—total," says Eric Eriksmoen, research agronomist with the North Dakota State University Extension and Research Center in Hettinger. One-of-a-kind hailstorm leaves farmers feeling sick; Local farmers lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in battered crops, must still pay idled workers The Spectator | by Paul Legall | June 7, 2004 Tom Johnson felt sick when he checked his prized onion patch after his Lynden farm was pelted with the worst storm in living memory. "It makes you want to throw up," he recalled, still reeling from last week's storm. "It's been like a funeral around here. We lost half of the season in two hours." Drenching rains damage crops: 15% of corn, 10% of soybeans in county lost Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | by Jennie Tunkieicz | June 3,2004 Heavy and sustained rain in May resulted in an estimated loss of 15% of Racine County's corn crop and 10% of the soybean crop, officials said Thursday. For Racine County farmers, those estimates add up to a loss of about $2.8 million if the corn and soybeans would have made it to harvest. Corn, soybean crops are set back: Storm damage is forcing some farmers to replant Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | by Don Behm | June 2,2004 Up to 25% of corn and soybean crops in Washington and Ozaukee counties might have been lost in May's heavy rains when farmers were prevented from completing spring planting and emerging seedlings died in standing water. That is the preliminary estimate included in an emergency physical loss declaration that has been forwarded to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency in Washington, D.C., according to Gretchen Sawtelle, executive director of the agency's West Bend office. Heavy rains worry Niagara farmers The Expositor | June 2,2004 Unusually heavy rainfall through May has Niagara-area farmers wondering about the future of their crop season. As of the middle of last week, Environment Canada reported that 127 millimetres of rain had fallen at the Hamilton Airport since the start of May, said Stan Siok, a warning-preparedness meteorologist at the service. Monsanto scientists zero in on drought-resistant soybeans St. Louis Post-Dispatch | by Rachel Melcer | June 2,2004 In a hot, dry growth chamber at Monsanto Co., a few green soybean plants with small flowers and a handful of pods show scientist Stan Dotson that he has made a breakthrough. The genetic traits that he and his colleagues identified, then engineered into the plants, allowed the soybeans to survive under drought conditions. Drought Farmers Associated Press | June 1,2004 A nearly decade-long drought is changing the way Frank Martin does business at Crooked Sky Farms. He still grows organic lettuce, beets, bok choi, cabbage and cauliflower on his 26-acre farm in Glendale, Ariz. But growing water-intensive crops like sweet corn is a thing of the past. Australian Farmers warn of droughts return after brief respite Agence France Press | by Neil Sands | June 1,2004 Australia's agricultural economy is facing a sharp decline over the next 12 months amid fears the worst drought in the country's history is back with a vengeance, farmers warned Tuesday. Despite a brief respite from the 'Big Dry' which resulted in a bumper winter grain crop, a Rabobank Australia quarterly survey showed rural sentiment at two-year lows, with only 16 percent of farmers believing conditions will improve in the year ahead. Rainy May puts damper on farmers' planting plans The Record | by Adam Button | June 1,2004 Farmer Ken Hunsberger hasn't been able to plant his soybean and corn crop yet this spring. Blame it on the "polar vortex." |
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