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U.S. Drought Eases Slightly But Is Still Intense in Western Plains

02/05/2013 15:13 | Natural Disaster / Weather

Rainfall continues to alleviate the drought in eastern parts of the U.S. farm belt, but areas further west are still struggling with extreme drought, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map showed Thursday.

Gold Mine Accident Kills Dozens In Sudan's Darfur Region, Ops Halted

02/05/2013 13:56 | Natural Disaster / Weather

By Nicholas Bariyo

UN Sounds Alarm Over Record Arctic Ice Melt

02/05/2013 09:10 | Natural Disaster / Weather

GENEVA (AFP)--The Arctic's sea ice melted at a record pace in 2012, the ninth-hottest year on record, compounding concerns about climate change underscored by extreme weather such as Hurricane Sandy, the U.N. weather agency said Thursday.

Analysts Forecast 30-Bcf Rise in U.S. Natural Gas Stockpiles

01/05/2013 18:24 | Natural Disaster / Weather

Analysts and traders expect government data scheduled for release Thursday to show a smaller-than-average increase in U.S. gas inventories.

Commodity Market Impact Weather: Mixed Outlook for U.S. Midwest

01/05/2013 14:38 | Natural Disaster / Weather

A mixed outlook for the Midwest, a new freeze threat for the Southern Plains, midweek rain in the Delta, minimal rain chances in West Texas, continued field work delays in the Northern Plains, cold and wet conditions again in the Canadian Prairies, limited showers for Argentina, a continued dry pattern in Brazil, a continued drier pattern in Ukraine and Russia, a wet outlook in Western Europe, variable temperatures in northeast China, and a dry and warm pattern continuing in the North China Plain are the main weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday, according to the DTN agriculture weather forecast.

Brazil's Center-South Cane Harvest Up 86% Through Mid-April

29/04/2013 16:14 | Natural Disaster / Weather

Brazilian farmers in the main growing region reaped 86% more sugar cane in the first part of this year's harvest than at the same point last year, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, or Unica, said Monday.

Unica Expects Brazil's Center-South 2013-14 Sugar-Cane Harvest Up 10.7%

29/04/2013 15:15 | Natural Disaster / Weather

Better weather and expanded growing areas are expected to lift output in No. 1 sugar-cane grower Brazil this season by almost 11%, according to a closely watched forecast released Monday.

Commodity Market Impact Weather: Mild, Dry Trend in Southern Plains

26/04/2013 14:43 | Natural Disaster / Weather

Improving conditions for Midwest field work, a mild but dry trend in the Southern Plains, a rainy period in the Delta, dry and cool in western Texas, a warmer weekend in northern crop areas, a dry start to the weekend in Argentina, dry conditions in the majority of Brazil, a warmer and dry trend in Ukraine, cool and wet weekend conditions in Europe, mostly higher temperatures in northeast China, and mixed conditions in central China are the main weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday, according to DTN Ag Weather.

India to Get Normal Monsoon Rains This Year

26/04/2013 14:05 | Natural Disaster / Weather

--India expects monsoon rains at 98% of 50-year average

CME Declares Force Majeure at Illinois River Terminals Due to Floods

25/04/2013 21:02 | Natural Disaster / Weather

CHICAGO--CME Group Inc. (CME), parent of the Chicago Board of Trade, on Thursday declared force majeure at all corn and soybean shipping stations on the Illinois River as flooding halted the loading of barges.

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