Pasture, rangeland conditions in U.S. deteriorating
7/22/2020 1:05:57 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alaska
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wyoming
Start Date: 7/21/2020
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Pasture and rangeland conditions suffered in much of the West and Southwest, due to drought. Critical cattle-producing states were experiencing a dramatic increase in pasture and rangeland rated poor to very poor, while the portion of pasture and rangeland rated good to excellent decreased in much of the rest of the country. Dry, hot weather decreased the percentage of acres categorized as good to excellent by 36 percent nationally.
Montrose Daily Press (Colo.), July 21, 2020
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