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Drought in Baltimore County is not letting up. What does this mean for summer?
Severe drought has settled in Baltimore County with no end in sight, a worrying trend as warmer months approach, climate experts said.
U.S. corn estimate lowered to reflect harvest yields
DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday slightly lowered its projection for the nation’s corn crop for a fourth straight month, reflecting worse-than-expected news about the […]
Homes cracking due to drought-parched soil
ST. LOUIS — Carol DeVaughan assumed her suburban St. Louis home was simply settling when cracks appeared in the walls. When she noticed huge gaps between her fireplace and ceiling, […]
Small businesses look to plan B in extreme weather
NEW YORK — This summer, many small businesses that depend on high temperatures got more than they bargained for. Across the nation, July was the hottest month ever in the […]
Mikulski, Cardin ask EPA to relax corn-to-fuel rule
WASHINGTON — Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski says she is among a group of senators asking the Environmental Protection Agency to relax renewable fuel standards to require less corn. Mikulski says […]
USDA says drought will push up food prices in 2013
MINNEAPOLIS — The record drought gripping half the country will help push food prices up by 3 percent to 4 percent next year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. […]
Vilsack: House must pass drought help in farm bill
DES MOINES, Iowa — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack pushed Monday for Congress to act on a farm bill that would reinstate expired disaster assistance programs for farmers experiencing the worst […]
Not quite ‘organic’ wine production
It is a challenging year for people who make a living tilling the soil, due to the earliest start to the growing season on record, and, in many places, continuing […]
Drought watch declared in central, western Md.
The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a drought watch for western and central Maryland, joining most of the Eastern Shore. The drought watch announced Wednesday covers Garrett, Allegany, […]
Feds approve aid to Md. farmers due to drought
ANNAPOLIS — The federal government has approved assistance for Maryland farmers who lost 30 percent of their crops or more due to drought this summer. Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration said […]
Dry spell has Maryland bordering on drought
Maryland’s dry spell is bordering on a regional drought, and the rain in the forecast is unlikely to change that status. Some of the state’s driest regions were expected to […]
