A new study has made some glaring exposure about the corn yields in the United States. According to the study, the American corn yields have become more prone to drought conditions over the past 18 years. If the trend persists, the researchers fear, yields could decline substantially by midcentury. But as of now, the encouraging news is that the corn yields are not falling. Contrarily, … [Read more...]
Snowstorm Expected To Break Drought In Southern Utah
BRIAN HEAD, Utah – Utah ski resorts hopes to recover from snow drought it has been facing for the past several weeks with the help of this week’s winter storm. A year ago, snowfall at Utah was about twice the average rate, and resorts were rejoicing in the white stuff, crammed with crowds of tourists swarming the ski slopes. “Definitely that’s a concern in the whole state,” said Brian Head … [Read more...]
Utah And 10 other states Declared As Drought Areas
LAS VEGAS: Federal officials have selected sections of Utah and 10 other drought-ridden Western and Central states as primary natural disaster areas, because of a drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement Wednesday includes countries in Utah, California, New Mexico, Kansas, Texas, Nevada, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Oklahoma and Colorado. Tom Vilsack, agriculture Secretary said … [Read more...]