Midwest Crops Stressed by Worsening Drought Conditions.
Drought conditions are getting worse in several states, and extreme heat and weeks with little rain have begun to stress corn, soybeans, wheat and livestock in some areas.
The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor recently released by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says nearly 11 percent of the continental United States is in moderate drought or worse.
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That’s up from 6 percent last week.
All of central and western North Dakota is in some stage of drought, with most areas in severe or extreme drought.
The federal government has declared numerous North Dakota counties to be disaster areas, paving the way for federal aid.
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