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Romania issues flooding red alert on the DanubeBucharest (AFP) July 5, 2010 Romanian authorities on Monday issued a flooding red alert for several towns along the Danube, which has risen to a record level, threatening to cause further damage in the hard-hit country. "This week we will be facing dangerous meteorological and hydrological events," Prime Minister Emil Boc said after an emergency meeting of the government. The Danube has topped its record level in three eastern Romanian cities - Fetesti, Braila and Galati - which run major flooding risks in the coming days, ... read more |
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Asuncion, Paraguay (UPI) Jun 29, 2010 Paraguay expects to reverse last year's economic contraction with a growth in excess of 4 percent in 2010, the government said Tuesday amid public celebration of an end of drought and a record harvest of soy. The announcement by Economy Minister Dionisio Borda revised economists' predictions the landlocked country of 6.3 million was headed for a deep recession after an economic downturn ... more 
Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 30, 2010Himfr reports that in 2009, maize transaction prices dropped to their lowest in two years, at 1,330 RMB per ton. While from March of this year, maize prices began sharply rising, with a rise from 1,762 RMB to 2,000 RMB per ton. In the non-producing areas of Jiangsu and Sichuan, corn prices have already reached 2,010 RMB / ton. China is not experiencing a shortage of maize. The rise in pric ... more 
Madison WI (SPX) Jun 30, 2010A one-time tillage has no adverse effects on yield or soil properties on no-till land, according to field research conducted at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Although tillage is another expense for farmers and generally increases the risk of soil erosion, a one-time tillage may be performed to correct some problem, such as a perennial weed problem. The feasibility study was con ... more |
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21 killed as heavy rain, floods hit RomaniaDorohoi, Romania (AFP) June 29, 2010 Heavy rains caused floods that killed 21 people in Romania and thousands of others were evacuated from their homes on Tuesday as rivers threatened to burst their banks. People climbed trees to escape the rising water and many houses, roads and railway lines were destroyed or damaged by the floods, officials said. Hundreds of police and emergency workers were deployed to the rescue operation while several localities along the Danube River took urgent measures to stop it from breaching its banks. ... read more |
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