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Tag: flood damage
Indiana Corn: Flood or Ponding Damage Late in the Growing Season Jul 27, 2022
Excessive rainfall events (aka “goose-drownders”, “toad-stranglers”) that occur late in the growing season can cause flooding of rivers, creeks, and streams as well as ponded areas within fields distant from […]
Arkansas: Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters Jul 3, 2022
Physical loss loans can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected […]
Ohio Corn: Management Considerations with Excessive Water Jun 22, 2022
Excess water challenges plant growth and fitness in farming systems. Depending on the geography, dramatic fluctuations and extremes in weather patterns have been experienced in Ohio, the US, and other […]
Iowa Field Reports: Some Areas Hit by Flooding, Hail Damage Jun 17, 2022
While parts of western Iowa seem to miss the rain or get small amounts of rain, other parts of the state received over 3 inches of rain this past week […]
Ohio Corn, Soybeans: Fields Underwater? Crop Stage Critical for Recovery Jun 16, 2022
Large rain events seem to be trending this year in many parts of Ohio, especially in Northwest Ohio where 3-5 inches of rain fell in 24-48 hrs. This can lead […]
Indiana Corn: Effects of Flooding or Ponding Prior to Tasseling Jun 1, 2022
Intense rainfall events (colloquially referred to as “toad stranglers” or “goose drownders”) flood low-lying corn fields and create ponding (standing water) in poorly drained areas (depressions, compacted soil) within other […]
Georgia: 7 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Floods, Freeze Jul 30, 2021
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. […]
Texas Cotton: Management Following Inundated, Saturated Conditions Jul 14, 2021
After a dry start to the 2021 Texas cotton growing year, most of the production regions around the state have received much needed relief to drought conditions. The Texas drought […]
Crop Insurance and Replanting Damaged Fields – DTN Jul 2, 2021
As farmers in parts of the Corn Belt see flooded spots across fields and hail damage from the stretch of intense storms over the past week, questions about crop insurance, […]
Mississippi: Flood Damaged Corn Outlook and Nitrogen Management – Podcast Jun 26, 2021
On this episode of the Mississippi Crop Situation podcast, Dr. Erick Larson and Corn Verification Program assistant Mr. Nolan Stapleton discuss the recent flooding in Mississippi and the effect it’s […]
