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 drought affected over half of the counties ... Lincoln and Franklin. You can view the map from the USDA below. “A Secretarial disaster designation makes farm operators in primary counties ...

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA will begin rolling out nearly $21 billion in disaster aid. When will U.S., Iowa farmers begin getting payments?

USDA’s latest WASDE report released on Friday ... North says the current drought map shows the U.S. remains dry. “I think there’s going to be some patience around that story, given the ...