DROUGHT
STORM TRACKER The Drought Ends?
In the past couple of weeks, the immediate Fargo Moorhead area has received 12-18 inches of snow. South and east of the metro, widespread 20-30 inches has fallen. The drought is therefore over, correc...
Posted on 2/14/13 at 12:05 PM
STAFF BLOG THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITY Living with Water: Your thoughts and experiences wanted.
It was almost hard to believe. Last month while we visited my husband's parents in Iowa, we ran into an old neighbor of theirs who has since moved to Texas. He and his wife moved there to be closer to...
Posted on 8/7/11 at 8:08 AM
Low donations, high hay prices threaten Nokota horse
LINTON — High hay prices caused by a prolonged drought and a sharp drop in donations have combined to threaten breeding herds for the Nokota horse, named the official state equine.
By Patrick Springer , May 11, 2013
Drought drying North Dakota out
FARGO — The drought gripping much of the area is diminishing river levels, with some tributaries in the northern Red River Valley slowing to a trickle.
By Patrick Springer , September 28, 2012
Crop production in the Dakotas at different extremes
BISMARCK — Keith Deutsch and Chad Blindauer both work the land in the Dakotas, one in the north and one in the south, producing crops that help feed a hungry nation. Most years they deal with comparable weather and similar production problems, but this year is shaping up to be unlike most others.
By Blake Nicholson , September 08, 2012
Badlands wildlife taking drought well, for now
Wildlife survival in the Badlands during this year’s drought is not as rough as it may seem, even as the Little Missouri River’s level continues to decline to 1 foot.
By Betsy Simon , September 07, 2012
A bright sight amid drought-stricken land
These sunflowers growing in a field 15 miles south of Hebron ripen in the sun Wednesday afternoon.
By Linda Sailer , August 24, 2012
US drought leveling off: Forecast shows conditions may linger into November
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The worst drought in the U.S. in decades may be leveling off or even be easing ever so slightly in some lucky locales, federal weather forecasters announced Thursday in a report of little comfort for farmers and ranchers who already have begun tallying this year’s losses.
By Jim Suhr , August 17, 2012
Breeding for the future: Farmers seek hardier cattle for drought, climate change
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Cattle are being bred with genes from their African cousins who are accustomed to hot weather. New corn varieties are emerging with larger roots for gathering water in a drought. Someday, the plants may even be able to “resurrect” themselves after a long dry spell, recovering quickly when rain returns.
By David Pitt , August 09, 2012
Corn farmers mow fields as drought worsens
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some cornstalks in fields around the farm where David Kellerman works stand tall, but appearances can be deceiving. When the husks are pulled back, the cobs are empty. No kernels developed as the plants struggled with heat and drought.
By David Pitt , July 12, 2012
No takers on ND grazing offer
Bone dry conditions in other states do not appear to be leading people to bring their animals over the state line to North Dakota from what many local officials tell.
By Betsy Simon , July 10, 2012
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