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Tag: Hurricane
Severe Drought Area Doubles From Last Week Nov 11, 2022
The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows a significant increase in the area covered by severe (D2) drought, especially in Georgia and Florida. However, in spite of numerous condition monitoring […]
Cotton: Post-Hurricane USDA Conditions, Open-Boll Estimate – Audio Sep 10, 2019
Cotton bolls are open ahead of schedule, nationwide and in states that were grazed by Hurricane Dorian. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Florida: Hurricane Dorian’s Impact On State’s Ag Was Minimal Sep 6, 2019
One day after Hurricane Dorian crept past Florida’s Atlantic coast, impacts to the state’s agricultural and natural resources-based industries appear to be minimal, according to an economist with the University […]
Soybeans: 13 Post-Hurricane Measures To Save What You’ve Got Left Sep 5, 2019
Editor’s Note: This is a draft of guidance being developed by the USDA Southeast Climate Hub to help soybean producers prepare for and recover from hurricane damage. Post-hurricane recovering within […]
Dossett on Rice: Indian Spot Price on the Move; FDA Flood Rule Stalls Texas Harvest Sep 15, 2017
Cash Markets Indian spot rice prices are moving up. They are back close to the high of the year. The Indian government decided to stop exporting to Bangladesh from September […]
Texas Hurricane Losses: When Crop Insurance Won’t Help – DTN Sep 12, 2017
Many cotton farmers in eastern and southern Texas were anticipating a strong crop this year, only to see their hopes washed away by Hurricane Harvey. Now they’re trying to salvage […]
Hurricanes: Don’t Let Flooded Crops Enter Food Chain, says EPA – DTN Sep 11, 2017
As farmers in Florida, Georgia and other Southeastern states brace for Hurricane Irma, farmers in Texas are dealing with the post-Hurricane Harvey impacts of flooded crops. Among the issues […]
Rose on Cotton: Will the ‘Hurricane Rally’ Continue? Sep 8, 2017
The Bulls made it three in a row over the holiday-shortened trading week as the projected path of Irma continues to turn more ominous for major cotton producing regions. The […]
Hurricane Season: 80% Likelihood of Above Average Activity – USDA Podcast May 30, 2017
This USDA podcast takes a quick look at the outlook for tropical storm and hurricane activity this summer and fall in both the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts. Rod Bain, […]
Hurricane Patricia: Rains Needed Despite Flooding Concerns – DTN Oct 23, 2015
When DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist Joel Burgio first looked at the wind speed for Hurricane Patricia early Friday morning, he thought it was a mistake. It wasn’t. “It’s very powerful,” […]
