Missouri’s Drought Assessment Committee met, reviewed the ways drought was affecting the state
7/26/2023 5:07:25 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Missouri
Adair County, MO
Andrew County, MO
Atchison County, MO
Audrain County, MO
Barry County, MO
Barton County, MO
Bates County, MO
Benton County, MO
Bollinger County, MO
Boone County, MO
Buchanan County, MO
Butler County, MO
Caldwell County, MO
Callaway County, MO
Camden County, MO
Cape Girardeau County, MO
Carroll County, MO
Carter County, MO
Cass County, MO
Cedar County, MO
Chariton County, MO
Christian County, MO
Clark County, MO
Clay County, MO
Clinton County, MO
Cole County, MO
Cooper County, MO
Crawford County, MO
Dade County, MO
Dallas County, MO
Daviess County, MO
DeKalb County, MO
Dent County, MO
Douglas County, MO
Dunklin County, MO
Franklin County, MO
Gasconade County, MO
Gentry County, MO
Greene County, MO
Grundy County, MO
Harrison County, MO
Henry County, MO
Hickory County, MO
Holt County, MO
Howard County, MO
Howell County, MO
Iron County, MO
Jackson County, MO
Jasper County, MO
Jefferson County, MO
Johnson County, MO
Knox County, MO
Laclede County, MO
Lafayette County, MO
Lawrence County, MO
Lewis County, MO
Lincoln County, MO
Linn County, MO
Livingston County, MO
Macon County, MO
Madison County, MO
Maries County, MO
Marion County, MO
McDonald County, MO
Mercer County, MO
Miller County, MO
Mississippi County, MO
Moniteau County, MO
Monroe County, MO
Montgomery County, MO
Morgan County, MO
New Madrid County, MO
Newton County, MO
Nodaway County, MO
Oregon County, MO
Osage County, MO
Ozark County, MO
Pemiscot County, MO
Perry County, MO
Pettis County, MO
Phelps County, MO
Pike County, MO
Platte County, MO
Polk County, MO
Pulaski County, MO
Putnam County, MO
Ralls County, MO
Randolph County, MO
Ray County, MO
Reynolds County, MO
Ripley County, MO
Saint Charles County, MO
Saint Clair County, MO
Saint Francois County, MO
Saint Louis City, MO
Saint Louis County, MO
Sainte Genevieve County, MO
Saline County, MO
Schuyler County, MO
Scotland County, MO
Scott County, MO
Shannon County, MO
Shelby County, MO
Stoddard County, MO
Stone County, MO
Sullivan County, MO
Taney County, MO
Texas County, MO
Vernon County, MO
Warren County, MO
Washington County, MO
Wayne County, MO
Webster County, MO
Worth County, MO
Wright County, MO
Start Date: 7/25/2023
-
Missouri’s Drought Assessment Committee met on Tuesday, July 25 as drought continued. Eight fish kills have occurred across the state, due to low water and reduced oxygen in the water. Record-breaking cattle sales continue to take place at sale barns. At a livestock barn in Calloway County, a sale lasted more than 27 hours and sold more than 5,000 head of cattle for the barn’s largest sale in its history.
Conditions are right for aflatoxin in the corn crop, according to the deputy director for the Department of Agriculture. Feed businesses will need to monitor very closely for the toxin because it can be fatal for livestock.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers warned that navigation on the Mississippi River could be affected by low water levels within weeks. Flows were about average in mid-May, but fell after that.
The Department of Agriculture offers a mental health resource for those in the farming community. The AgriStress hotline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Producers can call or text 833-897-2474 to speak to a healthcare professional.
FOX 2 Now (St. Louis, Mo.), July 26, 2023
Sources
