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IKE AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO GULF STATE CROPS
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Officials are keeping an eye on potential problems to crops such as cotton, sugar cane, and sorghum as a result of Hurricane Ike's winds and rains. (Rod Bain and Meteorologist Brad Rippey)
[Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008]
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ACTUALITY: ON HEAVY RAINS AND DELAYS IN WINTER WHEAT PLANTING
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USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the impacts moisture-laden cold fronts have had on areas of the High Plains and parts of the Midwest.
[Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008]
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DRY WEATHER HELPS FARMERS CATCH UP ON WHEAT PLANTING
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Winter wheat growing areas North and West of Kansas will experience dry warm weather through the end of the month, which should help pick up the planting pace. (Rod Bain and Meteorologist Brad Rippey)
[Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008]
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MOISTURE IMPACTS SOME WINTER WHEAT PLANTINGS
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Much of the nation's winter wheat crop is behind planting schedule, with one major factor in delay stemming from excessive moisture. (Rod Bain and Meteorologist Brad Rippey)
[Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008]
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ACTUALITY: ON 8 TO 14 DAY WEATHER FORECAST
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USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says warm and dry weather is predicted for most of the US during the period of September 23 - 29.
[Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008]
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QUALITY OF U.S. WHEAT HELPS RECORD WORLD WHEAT PROJECTION
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The U.S. high quality wheat crop is a big factor in the expected record world wheat production. (Susan Carter, World Outlook Board Chairman Gerry Bange)
[Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008]
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CORN CROP DOWN FROM AUGUST
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The corn production forecast is down two percent from the August forecast. (Susan Carter, Gerry Bange, World Outlook Board)
[Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008]
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ACTUALITY: CORN ETHANOL FORECAST UNCHANGED
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World Outlook Board Chairman Gerry Bange says there are no changes in the September corn ethanol forecast.
[Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008]
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RETAIL FOOD PRICE HIKES CONTINUE
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While inflation pressures seem to be cooling in the general economy, food prices are continuing to rack up large monthly increases. ( Gary Crawford and Ephriam Leibtag)
[Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008]
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ACTUALITY: MEAT PRICES RISING FASTER THAN EXPECTED
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Eprhiam Leibtag, USDA economist, saying that retail meat prices are rising faster and sooner than expected.
[Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008]
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