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Is organic farming really better for the environment?
The whole point of organic agriculture is soil. Farm in such a way that your soil stays healthy ... Read more
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Farmers fear lag in worker visas will threaten crops
INDIANAPOLIS – Mike Horrall worried when he saw his asparagus crop coming in early. Read more
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Growers: Late frost means decrease in apple crop
Allen said the harsh winter with continual low temperatures hurt some of the buds and a mid-May frost ... Read more
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Disaster area declared in 53 Indiana counties due to crop loss
Mother Nature dumped buckets of rain on Central Indiana early and often during the season, but by mid-summer, ... Read more
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Inundated crops mean a disastrous season for farmers
INDIANAPOLIS – Too much rain is one thing, but many Indiana farms are in danger of turning into ... Read more
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Midwest rains hurting crops, but not necessarily pocketbooks
Chuck Curran stood at the edge of his bean fields in western Indiana Monday afternoon, looking at the ... Read more
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U.S. wheat prospects dim as dry Kansas weather threatens yields
The outlook for winter-wheat yields in Kansas, the top U.S. producer, is diminishing as warm, dry and windy ... Read more
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Record heat, drought point to longer-term climate issues
Driving by a boat ramp one Saturday morning last month, a local man noticed some white spots on ... Read more
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Drought threatens U.S. food prices
A drought in the Corn Belt and elsewhere in the Midwest has pushed the bushel price up about ... Read more
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Amid a drought, does it still make sense to use corn for fuel?
The biggest U.S. drought in half a century is devastating farms across the Midwest. Crops are wilting. Food ... Read more