10 August 2023
While a third of Kansas is in the extreme drought category and the rest of the state is dry, the western border neighbouring Colorado has seen extreme hailstorms with the first rain for five years. A significant proportion of crops have been destroyed, and the rest will have stunted growth, posing a serious threat to next winter’s fodder. Overall, the latest national picture reported by USDA on August 3 shows the backbone of the country from central Texas through the High Plains to Northern Minnesota to be the worst drought-affected regions. Less severe drought is also reported in the Pacific Northwest.
