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Posted by feww on August 29, 2012
Hurricane ISAAC landed in Louisiana with 80MPH winds
ISAAC has forced tens of thousands to evacuate, and is forecast to strike New Orleans. The storm triggered widespread flooding and damage in the Caribbean, claiming at least 24 lives in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Hurricane ISAAC landing in SE Louisiana. Image source: UW-SSEC – Animate this image
Other Global Disasters/ Significant Events
- California. Yosemite National Park has warned about 2,000 visitors who stayed in its canvas and wood cabins in Curry Village this summer that they may have been exposed to the deadly hantavirus.
- Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome has killed at least two campers who stayed at the park earlier this year.
- Two other campers have acquired the infection.
- Symptoms of hantavirus include aches, chills, dizziness and fever.
- Hantavirus is carried in the feces, saliva and urine of infected deer mice, and has no specific treatment.
- The virus has a 30% fatality rate.
- U.S. Corn and Soybean Crops. The U.S. corn and soybean conditions have both deteriorated by an additional one percent, according to the USDA’s latest Crop Progress for the week ending August 26, 2012.
- The amount of corn crops considered to be in very poor or poor conditions increased to 52 percent, an increase of 1 percent from the previous week. It was 19 percent last year.
- Soybean crops in very poor or poor conditions also increased by 1 percent to 38 percent since last week. It was 15 percent last year.
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Posted by feww on August 15, 2012
87 percent of ND experiencing drought conditions
Gov. Dalrymple’s drought emergency declaration includes 49 of the state’s 52 counties and the five Indian reservations.
“We are seeing significant crop losses, both in yield and quality,” said Dalrymple. “Drought conditions also have reduced hay and other livestock feed sources and will contribute to water supply shortages.”
Map of the Agricultural Weather Assessments for U.S. Corn Conditions for the week ending August 4, 2012. Source: USDA
- As of August 7, 2012 portions of 20 ND counties were experiencing severe drought condition.
- According to USDA Crop Progress, as of August 12 30 percent of the pasture and range in the state was in poor condition and a further 13 percent listed as being in very poor condition.
- “Durum wheat development was listed at 28 percent across the state, significantly lower than the last four-year average of 56 percent,” said a report.
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Posted by feww on August 14, 2012
51 percent of the U.S. corn crop in very poor or poor condition
The amount of U.S. corn crops considered to be in very poor or poor conditions increased to 51 percent in the week ending August 12, 2012, a rise of one percent since previous week, according to the USDA Crop Progress released August 13, 2012.
- The amount of corn regarded as being in good or excellent condition remained unchanged at 23 percent. It was 60 percent last year.
- The USDA statistics are based on 18 States which planted 92% of the 2011 corn acreage: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
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Posted by feww on August 10, 2012
Damage to corn and soybean crops worse than expected: USDA
U.S. growers set to produce 13 percent less corn than 2011. Corn production is forecast at 10.8 billion bushels, a fall of 13 percent from 2011 and the lowest production since 2006, USDA reported.
Farmers had expected record harvest earlier this year having planted the largest acreage in 75 years.
- Yields are forecast to average 123.4 bushels per acre, down 23.8 bushels from 2011, based on crop conditions as of August 1.
- The yield is expected to be the lowest average since 1995.
- Production 2012: 10,778,589,000 bushels [2011: 12,358,412,000 bushels]
- Area harvested for grain (forecast): 87.4 million acres (down 2 percent from the June forecast but up 4 percent from 2011).
- Fifty percent of U.S. corn crop was in very poor or poor condition in the week ending August 5, 2012.
- Corn prices have surged 61 percent since June this year.
Map of the Agricultural Weather Assessments for U.S. Corn Conditions for the week ending August 4, 2012. Source: USDA
Soybean
Soybean production is forecast at 2.69 billion bushels, a fall of 12 percent from 2011.
- Yields are expected to average 36.1 bushels per acre, down 5.4 bushels from 2011.
- Production forecast for 2012: 2,692,014,000 acres [2011: 3,056,032,000 bushels]
- The average yield is expected to be the lowest since 2003.
- Area for harvest (forecast): 74.6 million acres, down 1 percent from June but up 1 percent from 2011.
- Source: Crop Production (August 2012); USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Posted by feww on August 7, 2012
Popcorn Progress – August 6, 2012
The amount of U.S. corn considered to be in very poor and poor conditions increased to 50 percent in the week ending August 5, 2012, a rise of two percent since previous week.
Corn Condition
The amount of corn considered to be in very poor to poor condition increased to 50 percent, a rise of 2 percent since last week, while the crop rated as as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ fell to 23 percent, due to ongoing drought and lingering heat, according to the USDA Crop Progress released August 6, 2012.
- The amount of corn regarded as being in good or excellent condition fell to 23 percent for the week ending August 5, 2012, a further decline of 1 percent since previous week. It was 60 percent last year.
- The USDA statistics are based on 18 States which planted 92% of the 2011 corn acreage: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
Map of US Counties with Drought Level D0 and Above as of July 26, 2012. USDA
Soybean Condition
The amount of soybeans considered to be in very poor to poor condition was 39 percent, an increase of 2 percent since last week.
- The amount of soybean regarded as being in good or excellent condition remained at 29 percent. It was 61 percent this time last year.
- The statistics are based on 18 States that planted 95% of the 2011 soybean acreage: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Pasture and Range Condition
Pasture and Range Condition for the lower 48 States which are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories, further deteriorated by 2 percent.
- Very poor to poor pasture and range areas rose to 59 percent, from 57 percent last week. It was 38 percent this time last year.
- Total acreage in ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ condition fell to 16 percent. It was 39 percent last year.
[Source: Crop Progress, USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Report released August 6, 2012.]
“If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.” Tom Vilsack
U.S. Drought Map – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, shows a map of the drought. Copyright The Iowa Soybean Association.
“I get on my knees everyday and I’m saying an extra prayer right now,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters after briefing with the Disaster President Obama. “If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.”
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Posted by feww on July 30, 2012
Corn rated as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ falls to 24 percent
The amount of corn considered to be in very poor to poor condition increased to 48 percent, a rise of 3 percent since last week, while the crop rated as as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ fell to 24 percent, due to ongoing drought and lingering heat wave, according to the USDA Crop Progress.
- The amount of corn regarded as being in good or excellent condition fell to 24 percent for the week ending July 29, a further drop of 2 percent since previous week. It was 62 percent last year.
- The USDA statistics are based on 18 States which planted 92% of the 2011 corn acreage: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
Soybean Condition
The amount of soybeans considered to be in very poor to poor condition was 37 percent, an increase of 2 percent since last week.
- The amount of soybean regarded as being in good or excellent condition fell to 29 percent, a drop of 2 percent since last week. It was 60 percent this time last year.
- The statistics are based on 18 States that planted 95% of the 2011 soybean acreage: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Pasture and Range Condition
Pasture and Range Condition for the lower 48 States which are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories, further deteriorated by 2 percent.
- Very poor to poor pasture and range areas rose to 57 percent, from 55 percent last week. It was 36 percent this time last year.
- Total acreage in ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ condition fell to 17 percent. It was 41 percent last year.
[Source: Crop Progress (July 2012) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Report released July 30, 2012.]
Percentage of Corn Located in Drought
About 89 percent of the U.S. corn crops were located in drought areas as of July 24, 2012, USDA reported.
Approximate percentage of corn located in drought areas. USDA
The U.S. Cattle Map
About 73% of the U.S. domestic cattle inventory is within drought stricken areas, as of July 24, 2012, USDA reported.
This graphic depicts the U.S. cattle areas experiencing drought from data accrued through the U. S. Drought Monitor on July 24, 2012. Approximately 73% of the domestic cattle inventory is within a drought stricken area, based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2007 Census of Agriculture data. Source: USDA
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Posted by feww on July 13, 2012
Severe frost and freeze in April, ongoing drought prompt agricultural disaster declarations across 11 states
Losses and damage caused to crops due to severe frost and freeze in April, as well as the ongoing drought across most of the U.S. have prompted USDA to declare agricultural disaster areas in dozens of U.S. counties across 11 states.
- Damage and losses caused by drought that began in April 2012 and continues prompted USDA to issue disaster declaration in
- Arkansas: 30 counties
- Missouri: 6 counties
- Georgia. USDA has designated a total of 30 counties in Georgia as both primary and contiguous natural disaster areas in two separate declaration due to frost, freeze, hail and high winds that occurred in April and May 2012.
- Six counties in North Carolina (4), South Carolina (1) and Tennessee (1), are also designated as disaster areas because they are contiguous.
- Iowa. USDA has designated 43 counties in Iowa as both primary and contiguous natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by severe frosts and freezes that occurred April 6-30, 2012.
- Nine counties in Illinois (4), Missouri (1), Nebraska (2) and Wisconsin (2) are also designated as disaster areas because they are contiguous.
Map of U.S. Hazards Outlook for July 20 – 26, 2012, showing persistent severe drought.
Other Global Disasters/ Significant Events
- Japan: Extreme Rain Events. Dozens are dead or missing on Kyushu island in western Japan, after extreme rain events, which began late Wednesday, spawned severe flooding and multiple landslides.
- A record 500 mm of rain fell over a 24-hour period on Aso, Kumamoto prefecture, while scores of homes in neighboring Minami-Aso were destroyed and many more damaged by landslides.
- In Kyushu’s Kumamoto and neighboring Oita prefectures, hourly rainfalls of 106mm were recorded, Japan’s meteorological agency said, while warning of additional rainfall.
- Up to 150,000 people in about 35,000 households were under mandatory evacuation orders.
- Moscow, Russia. Freak storm pounded Moscow, flooding the the historic center of the Russian capital on Friday, said a report.
- At least two people were killed after lightning struck them.
- Further storms could strike throughout the weekend, meteorologist warned.
Black clouds spawned deadly lightning and massive rainstorm over Moscow. Image by twitter user @OksanaGon4arov, via RT.
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Posted by feww on July 12, 2012
Half of the U.S. declared agricultural disaster area due to worsening drought
Drought conditions have sparked disaster declarations in more than 1,300 counties (1,016 primary, 278 contiguous) across the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported.
U.S. drought has been intensified by the driest June in history and triple-digit temperatures on 10 out of 11 days recently.
- As of last week, Moderate to Extreme drought conditions prevailed in 52.56 percent of the Midwest, and 68.39 percent of the South. Moderate to Exceptional drought conditions covered 73.87% of High Plains, 64.15% of the West and 35.46% of the Southeast.
- The declaration covers 26 states across the country: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wyoming and Hawaii.
Map of U.S. counties declared as agricultural disaster areas.
In addition to the 1,016 primary disaster areas, 278 other counties have been designated as contiguous disaster areas (see map above).
[NOTE: There are 3,033 organized county or county-equivalent governments in the U.S. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce –Census Bureau]
U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook (July 5 to September 30, 2012)
Corn Conditions
Thirty percent of the corn in the 18 states that produce most of the U.S. crop is now in poor or very poor condition, up from 22% last week, USDA reported.
- The amount of corn considered to be in excellent or good condition has dropped to 40 percent this week down from 48 percent last week.
- Sixty percent or more of the crop has been rated poor to very poor in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 8, 2012. The 18 states planted 92% of 2011 acreage. Source: Crop Progress – Released July 9, 2012, by NASS/USDA.
For details of corn and soybean condition see Third of U.S. Corn in Poor or V. Poor Condition Posted on July 11, 2012
- Kansas. A list of 82 Kansas counties that will be declared disaster areas is posted HERE.
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Posted by feww on July 11, 2012
Corn and soybean prices surge following USDA report on extent of damage to crops
Thirty percent of the corn in the 18 states that produce most of the U.S. crop is now in poor or very poor condition, up from 22% last week, USDA reported.
The amount of corn considered to be in excellent or good condition has dropped to 40 percent this week down from 48 percent last week.
Sixty percent or more of the crop has been rated poor to very poor in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 8, 2012. The 18 states planted 92% of 2011 acreage. Source: Crop Progress – Released July 9, 2012, by NASS/USDA.
Poor, Incomplete Kernel Set. Poor pollination of ear due to asynchronous pollen shed and silking (poor “nick”) due to severe drought and high temperatures; inadequate pollen supply due to uneven crop development, herbicides, insect feeding and silk clipping. Phosphorus shortages also interfere with pollination. Late applications of Lightning on Clearfield corn. Source: OSU-Extension. Image may be subject to copyright.
Corn futures surged 37 cents to $7.74 per bushel in afternoon trading Monday, up by more than $1 in a week.
Soybean Crop
The damage report also drove up soybean prices to a new record on Monday. Prices peaked at $16.79 per bushel before closing at $16.65, up 45 cents.
The USDA reported that 27 percent of soybeans were in poor or very poor condition in the 18 states that grow 95 percent of the crop, up 5 percent from last week.
Only 40 percent of the soybean crop was rated in good or excellent condition, down from 45 percent last week.
Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 8, 2012. Source: Crop Progress – Released July 9, 2012, by NASS/USDA.
Chain Reaction
The poor crops in the U.S., world’s top producer of corn (maize) and soybean, will cause a chain reaction in the global food market, dictating higher prices across the board including beef, chicken, pork, eggs, milk, bread, and causing global food crisis …
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