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MN Trucking Regulatory Waiver Extended

Published October 5, 2021

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has extended the emergency regulatory waiver for trucking livestock, water and feed through early November. In making the announcement, Walz said this relief is necessary for farmers dealing with a once-in-a-generation drought.

The Drought Keeps Hanging On

Published September 29, 2021

The light rains in the forecast aren’t expected to provide much improvement to the dry soil conditions in the Dakotas. Those dry conditions may carry into 2022. North Dakota State University’s State Climatologist Adnan Akyuz says looking ahead at the…

CCC Funds to be Used to Address Drought, Supply Chain Disruptions, ASF

Published September 29, 2021

The USDA has unveiled a $3 billion plan to address the drought, animal diseases and supply chain issues. Drought recovery and water management, African Swine Fever prevention and ag market disruption relief efforts will all receive $500 million apiece. USDA…

A Mild Fall and A More Normal Winter

Published September 29, 2021

The National Weather Service’s latest briefing about the drought is calling for a mild fall before a transition to near normal or colder than normal weather during the winter and early spring. There is increasing confidence a La Nina will…

Burgum Stresses the Importance of Value-Added Ag During Address to Stockmen

Published September 27, 2021

Drought has been and continues to be top of mind for the North Dakota livestock industry this year. From January-to-July, more than 148,000 cows have been moved in the state. This is an 18 percent increase compared to 2020 and…

Drought Aid Needs MN Legislature Approval

Published September 26, 2021

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz unveiled a $10 million drought relief package last week to support Minnesota producers going through the drought. "This drought is as broad as we've seen since 1988, maybe sooner. We activated the drought network to talk…

Emergency Livestock Assistance Still Available for Northern Producers

Published September 25, 2021

Work continues at local Farm Service Agency offices on disaster programs. At the National Farmers Union annual Fly-In, FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux referenced the summer drought tour in North Dakota. "We heard the transport of freight was going to be…

MN Drought Relief Package “A Good Starting Point”

Published September 25, 2021

Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Executive Director Allison VanDerWal attended the formal announcement of Governor Walz’s drought relief proposal. "First of all, we're thankful for the drought package and the discussion that will move forward to the Legislature. We like the…

Exceptional Drought Conditions Improve in NW MN

Published September 25, 2021

Drought conditions are improving across the Northern Plains. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows the diagonal band of exceptional drought in northwest Minnesota gone. Now, abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions remain across much of the state. Exceptional drought remains…

More Than Half of the U.S. Still In Drought

Published September 25, 2021

Dry conditions are lingering across the United States. According to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, "there's 50 percent of the country reporting short to very short topsoil moisture as of September 19." Pasture and rangeland conditions are also declining. "The current…

Articles tagged under: drought

MN Trucking Regulatory Waiver Extended

The Drought Keeps Hanging On

CCC Funds to be Used to Address Drought, Supply Chain Disruptions, ASF

A Mild Fall and A More Normal Winter

Burgum Stresses the Importance of Value-Added Ag During Address to Stockmen

Drought Aid Needs MN Legislature Approval

Emergency Livestock Assistance Still Available for Northern Producers

MN Drought Relief Package “A Good Starting Point”

Exceptional Drought Conditions Improve in NW MN

More Than Half of the U.S. Still In Drought

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