Articles tagged under: Drought Monitor

Dry Conditions Expand in the Region

Published June 19, 2026

In the latest Drought Monitor, northern crops saw an increase in drought coverage while the central and southern United States saw another decline in drought conditions. North Dakota has had a dramatic change with more than half of the state…
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Dry Conditions Return to Western ND

Published May 8, 2026

For the first time in nine months, North Dakota is experiencing moderate drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that McKenzie and Golden Valley counties on the Montana border are experiencing moderate drought conditions. Abnormally dry conditions can be found in…
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Adequate Moisture Throughout ND

Published April 9, 2026

North Dakota is one of the few states nationwide with absolutely no drought or abnormally dry conditions. In recent months, the U.S. Drought Monitor has shown only a small sliver in Traill and Cass counties with any hint of dry…
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Drought Expands Nationwide

Published March 6, 2026

This week’s Drought Monitor had a significant expansion in drought. Fifty-six percent of the winter wheat area is in some form of drought, the highest weekly reading since November of 2024. Dry, drought-like conditions in Minnesota and South Dakota intensified…
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Drought Conditions Improve in Northern Plains

Published August 14, 2025

The latest Drought Monitor report shows drought conditions in North Dakota have improved since last week, with only 35 percent of the state considered within the abnormally dry range. That’s down from last week’s 48 percent. South Dakota’s drought conditions…
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Ag Committees in Action

Published January 9, 2025

The North Dakota House and Senate agriculture committees met for the first time for the new legislative session Thursday. One bill heard called for the removal of the red tape for farmers and ranchers applying for the state drought disaster…
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Ritchison Named State Climatologist

Published June 15, 2024

Daryl Ritchison's 'interim' 'tag has been removed and he is officially North Dakota's state climatologist. Ritchison will also continue as the director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network. "It's just add-on responsibilities with data integrity within the state."
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Drought Conditions Improving in Much of Midwest

Published April 5, 2024

Drought conditions are declining in corn and soybean crop areas. "Less than a quarter of corn and soybean production areas are currently in drought, 24 percent of corn crop and 22 percent of soybean," said Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist. "Both…
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Drought Triggers LFP in North Dakota

Published September 1, 2023

North Dakota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Marcy Svenningsen says with drought progressing in northern North Dakota, eight counties are now eligible for the Livestock Forage Program. The list includes Bottineau, Rolette, Towner, Cavalier, Ramsey, Benson, Pierce and McHenry counties.…
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Emergency Haying and Grazing

Published August 14, 2023

Twenty-five counties across North Dakota are currently eligible for emergency haying and grazing of CRP ground. State FSA Conservation and Livestock Program Director Wanda Braton says county committees determine whether emergency haying and grazing is needed. Any county that hits…
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