30-day state of emergency in Wisconsin to transport forage
8/17/2017 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Start Date: 8/16/2017
- End Date: 9/14/2017
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced a 30-day “state of emergency” to allow the transportation of loads of forage to the Dakotas and Montana. The destination states have endured a summer drought that devastated crops and hampered pasture growth, leading farmers to sell livestock. By easing some of Wisconsin’s commercial driving restrictions and fees, individuals can more easily get hay and other forage to where it is urgently needed.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune (Minn.), Aug. 17, 2017
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