Drought Conditions In Mo. Improve Slightly, Still Dry For Long Term
Missouri’s overall drought picture remains dry, although there is some slight improvement in portions of the Show-Me State.The latest map shows the drought still covering the entire state, and most of...
View ArticleBobwhite Quail Makes Comeback In Mo., Thanks To Hot Dry Summer
This summer’s devastating drought and heat wave actually benefited some of Missouri’s native birds, in particular the bobwhite quail.Bobwhite quail build their nests on the ground, and the hot and dry...
View ArticleNixon: Keep Water On Rivers Flowing, Economy With It
Updated 12:29 p.m.Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and the barge industry are imploring the federal government to keep water flowing on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers or face potential "economic...
View ArticleArmy Corps Moving Forward With Plans To Reduce Flow On Missouri River
Businesses that work and ship on the Mississippi River are seeking a presidential declaration keep water flowing out of reservoirs on the Missouri River.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closes dams in...
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Water Fight: Drought, Farming, Fracking And The Midwest's Tense Shipping...
Politicians across the Midwest are continuing to press the President to declare a state of emergency on the Mississippi River to allow barge traffic to keep flowing.Every year roughly $180 billion...
View ArticleNational Weather Service Forecast Calling For Ongoing Problems With River
An updated Mississippi River forecast is predicting that low-water levels will likely linger throughout the winter. The forecast exacerbates concerns that shipping may be impacted along a key stretch...
View ArticleCorps Increasing Flow From Ill. Reservoir To Aid Shippers
The Army Corps of Engineers has started releasing more water from Carlyle Lake in Illinois to help keep barges moving along the Mississippi River.Army Corps of Engineers Spokesman Mike Peterson says...
View ArticleIllinois Leaders Meet In Alton To Discuss Mississippi Drought
Illinois politicians and business leaders met in Alton on Monday to discuss ongoing efforts to keep shipping open on the drought-stricken Mississippi River.The meeting coincides with work by the U.S....
View ArticleMississippi Levels Drop, Barge Traffic Could Halt Mid-January
Updated 3:13 p.m. Dec. 28The Mississippi River's water level is dropping again and barge industry trade groups warn that river commerce could essentially come to a halt by mid-January.The U.S. Army...
View ArticleDrought Puts The Squeeze On Already Struggling Fish Farms In Mo., Elsewhere
This year's drought delivered a pricey punch to US aquaculture, the business of raising fish like bass and catfish for food. Worldwide, aquaculture has grown into a $119 billion industry, but the lack...
View ArticleArmy Corps Tamps Down Barge Worries On Mississippi
Updated at 2:20 pm with comments from Gov. Jay Nixon.Federal officials say they're confident that they'll be able to keep a crucial stretch of the drought-starved Mississippi River open to barge...
View ArticleDurbin, Enyart Say River Will Stay Open For Business
The worst drought in decades has slowly eviscerated the mighty Mississippi River. Monday morning both U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and freshly sworn in U.S. Rep. Bill Enyart (D-Belleville) got a...
View Article63 Missouri Counties Now Eligible For Drought-Related Aid
The ongoing drought has prompted the United States Department of Agriculture to designate 63 Missouri counties as disaster areas or eligible for disaster assistance.The designation makes farmers and...
View ArticleUSDA: Drought Costs Ill. Corn-Producing Status
The worst U.S. drought in decades sizzled farmland last year and cost Illinois its spot as the nation's second-biggest corn producer.A U.S. Department of Agriculture report on 2012 crops shows that...
View ArticleLow Water, High Anxiety On The River
It seems like we’re constantly hearing about how the worst drought in decades is threatening barge shipping on the Mississippi River. One day we’re facing a shutdown, the next day they say commerce...
View ArticleMizzou Scientist Says Summer Drought Shouldn't Be As Bad As Last Year
The 2012 drought was among the most extreme the country has seen in recent memory, including the hottest July on record.Climate scientists at the University of Missouri are predicting that the coming...
View ArticleWinter Storm Could Provide Some Short-Term Drought Relief In Missouri
The winter storm that dumped several inches of snow and ice across much of Missouri may bring some short-term relief to the state’s drought conditions.Kelly Smith is Director of Marketing and...
View ArticleShipping Woes Ease On Mississippi River
What a difference just a few weeks makes. Earlier this year shippers feared that the worst drought in decades would slam the brakes on the billion dollar barge shipping industry, but recent heavy rains...
View ArticleDrought-Stricken Plains Farmers 'Giddy' Over Heavy Snow
Two rapid-fire snowstorms belted Kansas with more than 2 feet of snow this week.
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