Walz Asks USDA For Drought Assistance
By Ashley Hanley|2021-07-15T19:57:02-05:00July 15th, 2021|
In response to severe drought conditions across the state, Governor Tim Walz yesterday sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting assistance to aid Minnesota’s livestock producers by relieving the immediate impacts of drought on grazing land.
Governor Walz wrote in support of an implementation plan to allow emergency haying and grazing on eligible Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres in Minnesota counties experiencing Level D2 or greater drought conditions, reducing forage pressures on Minnesota’s livestock producers. As of the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update on July 8, nearly 40 percent of Minnesota is suffering under Level D2 or greater drought conditions.
Incoming heat wave won t help the drought
The U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, July 15, noted that small improvements were reported in certain parts of the region in instances where heavy rain fell, including parts of eastern South Dakota, northeastern Nebraska, and some areas of Montana. But given that the rains were spotty, the overall picture in many states continues to deteriorate. 8:56 pm, Jul. 15, 2021
While some parts of Iowa and Wisconsin and into the Corn Belt and the Great Lakes regions picked up significant moisture lately, not everyone was so lucky, said WDAY meteorologist Jesse Ritka.
Most parts of South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and northern Iowa, all of which have experienced continuing drought conditions, didn t get much in the way of relief, she said.
Incoming heat wave won t help the drought
The U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, July 15, noted that small improvements were reported in certain parts of the region in instances where heavy rain fell, including parts of eastern South Dakota, northeastern Nebraska, and some areas of Montana. But given that the rains were spotty, the overall picture in many states continues to deteriorate. 8:56 pm, Jul. 15, 2021
While some parts of Iowa and Wisconsin and into the Corn Belt and the Great Lakes regions picked up significant moisture lately, not everyone was so lucky, said WDAY meteorologist Jesse Ritka.
Most parts of South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and northern Iowa, all of which have experienced continuing drought conditions, didn t get much in the way of relief, she said.
Incoming heat wave won t help the drought
The U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, July 15, noted that small improvements were reported in certain parts of the region in instances where heavy rain fell, including parts of eastern South Dakota, northeastern Nebraska, and some areas of Montana. But given that the rains were spotty, the overall picture in many states continues to deteriorate. 8:56 pm, Jul. 15, 2021
While some parts of Iowa and Wisconsin and into the Corn Belt and the Great Lakes regions picked up significant moisture lately, not everyone was so lucky, said WDAY meteorologist Jesse Ritka.
Most parts of South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and northern Iowa, all of which have experienced continuing drought conditions, didn t get much in the way of relief, she said.
Incoming heat wave won t help the drought
The U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, July 15, noted that small improvements were reported in certain parts of the region in instances where heavy rain fell, including parts of eastern South Dakota, northeastern Nebraska, and some areas of Montana. But given that the rains were spotty, the overall picture in many states continues to deteriorate. 8:56 pm, Jul. 15, 2021
While some parts of Iowa and Wisconsin and into the Corn Belt and the Great Lakes regions picked up significant moisture lately, not everyone was so lucky, said WDAY meteorologist Jesse Ritka.
Most parts of South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and northern Iowa, all of which have experienced continuing drought conditions, didn t get much in the way of relief, she said.