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A rare dust storm in Illinois this month caused a 72-car pileup on an interstate. Climate experts say it points to a bigger problem — soil erosion.
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High prices for products like eggs and grain are expected to lead to a record windfall for farmers this year, overcoming drought, bird flu and costly inputs. But the profit margin is thinner for small producers and those hit hard by dry conditions.
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The current extreme drought in northwest Iowa will likely lead to a limited supply of Christmas trees in the future.
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From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country. For the hardest hit areas, such as the Great Plains, recovering from the far-reaching impacts of this historically dry year won’t be easy.
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Think of this year’s drought as a sort of dress rehearsal to consider the drier, hotter future that scientists predict climate change has in store. Long-lasting droughts could alter the way we live.
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High wind speeds and ongoing abnormally dry conditions are leading to reports of fires sparking across rural western Iowa, including a large outbreak in Harrison County.
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Barges are moving along the Mississippi River much more slowly and with lighter loads as they try to get corn and soybean harvest to ports.
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The Iowa Drought Monitor shows the entire state of Iowa at abnormally dry or worse. Drought has been expanding throughout this state this year.
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It's been a tough year for some of Iowa's trees. Conifer connoisseurs offer evergreen advice.
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Abnormally dry weather is coming at a critical time for crop development, resulting in parts of northwest Iowa seeing a significant deterioration in crop quality.