They help validate that map. They help make sure that it's as ... An average of more than $25 million in USDA drought relief is paid to producers a week using drought monitor data.

The U.S. Drought Monitor offers a state-by-state tracking of drought conditions across the country. New maps and forecasts are released each Thursday. The intensity levels range from abnormally ...

“The drought affected over half of the counties ... Lincoln and Franklin. You can view the map from the USDA below. (Photo: USDA) “A Secretarial disaster designation makes farm operators ...

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins designated ... [Can’t see the map? Click here.] It’s at least the third widespread drought declaration applied to Alabama in the past two years.

BECAUSE A LOT OF MONEY IS RIDING ON THAT MAP WEEK IN, WEEK OUT. THE U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR IS IMPORTANT TO AG PRODUCERS BECAUSE IT TRIGGERS AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN $25 MILLION OF USDA DROUGHT RELIEF ...