D3 drought are now evident in parts of central and southeastern Minnesota. Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says three percent of the state is now in the extreme drought category. “That is significant because we’re going to see our D2 is at about 18 percent of the state and that severe drought will move into that extreme drought category very quickly when you look at the temperatures we’re expecting this next week.” The Minnesota Drought Task Force is now meeting on a regular basis. “One of the things we’re really working on is making sure farmers find the hay and pastures that they need. Some of the Dakotas or other parts of the country may not be as bad as Minnesota and have hay, grain and resources that our farmers need.”
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