Drought Situation
Drought Situation
(Photo by Mike Hall)
A barn along Wheeler Pike north of Muncie, Ind., should be harder to see with taller corn by now, but with 90 percent of the state in severe drought, and 25 percent in extreme drought, the state-wide crop of corn and soy beans will be significantly less. Even with the spotty storms that temporarily help some areas of the state, other areas receive no precipitation. The storms often bring high winds, tornado conditions and lightening strikes that have caused even more property damage. The lower yields in the fields translates into higher costs for foods made directly from these products or indirectly as feed for animals. Farmers do have federal relief in crop insurance to help offset losses, but the cattle industry does not, so animals are being sold earlier than planned. Global warming is being blamed for all but three days in July under 90 degrees for high temperatures in Indiana.
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