NORTHLAND'S FAVORITE HITS » drought http://kool1017.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:03:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Drought Affects 2012 Pumpkin Crop – One Way Or Another http://kool1017.com/drought-affects-2012-pumpkin-crop-one-way-or-another/ http://kool1017.com/drought-affects-2012-pumpkin-crop-one-way-or-another/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:06:14 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=81371 Depending on which news account you buy into, the Drought of 2012 is going to have an affect on your Halloween/fall pumpkin crop.  However, it's how big of an effect that's still to be determined.

Some

]]> http://kool1017.com/drought-affects-2012-pumpkin-crop-one-way-or-another/feed/ 0 Source: Kam's World via flickr 2012 Drought Will Affect Prices In Ways You Didn't Realize http://kool1017.com/2012-drought-will-affect-prices-in-ways-you-didnt-realize/ http://kool1017.com/2012-drought-will-affect-prices-in-ways-you-didnt-realize/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:10:33 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=76048 By now you realize that we're experiencing one of the worst drought's on record.  The Summer of 2012 will have lingering effects at the grocery store for months (and possibly years) to come.  However, those expected price increases may not happen to the products and goods you would expect

]]> http://kool1017.com/2012-drought-will-affect-prices-in-ways-you-didnt-realize/feed/ 0 Source: Bert Kaufman via flickr Drought Shouldn't Affect Junk Food Prices http://kool1017.com/drought-shouldnt-affect-junk-food-prices/ http://kool1017.com/drought-shouldnt-affect-junk-food-prices/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:23:38 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=74371 Market analysts are watching this summers drought with caution.  Corn - the crop most affected by the lack of rain this season - is one of the building-block ingredients in a lot of foods.  Being so ingrained in our diet, most food executives have predicted rising prices at the grocery store

]]> http://kool1017.com/drought-shouldnt-affect-junk-food-prices/feed/ 0 Source: lokenrc via flickr Gas Prices To Rise Due To Drought Conditions; Could Play A Negative Role In The U.S. Recovery http://kool1017.com/gas-prices-to-rise-due-to-drought-conditions-could-play-a-negative-role-in-the-u-s-recovery/ http://kool1017.com/gas-prices-to-rise-due-to-drought-conditions-could-play-a-negative-role-in-the-u-s-recovery/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:18:27 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=73660 The careful news follower has already heard about the expected rise in prices at the grocery store due to this summers harsh drought conditions across the country.  What you may not have expected was how this dry season will affect prices at the gas pumps

]]> http://kool1017.com/gas-prices-to-rise-due-to-drought-conditions-could-play-a-negative-role-in-the-u-s-recovery/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Peanut Butter Prices To Skyrocket http://kool1017.com/peanut-butter-prices-to-skyrocket/ http://kool1017.com/peanut-butter-prices-to-skyrocket/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:58:58 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=15751 Expect to pay more for your next jar of peanut butter.  A LOT more!

The makers of Jif peanut butter have said they expect to raise prices by 30-percent because of higher peanut costs.

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