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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Winter precipitation and spring rains have held off the drought that has gripped large swaths of the country over the last several years, and that's a welcome relief for producers in the Midwest and West.
Recent rains have brought some relief to producers reeling from drought in the Midwest, though many are hoping more will arrive to help usher their crops through the rest of the growing season.
Many farmers across the West and Southern Plains worry they can't produce good crops this year because of an abnormally dry winter and little prospect for moisture in coming weeks. In California, farmers are seeing little relief after the driest two-year period on record.
Congress has averted a government shutdown today while providing $10 billion in assistance for ag disasters that have occurred over last year and this year. The aid was included in the stopgap funding bill that President Biden signed into law Thursday night.
High commodity prices are fueling farmers' optimism as planters get rolling this spring, but in some areas the lack of rain this spring is making producers nervous as they plant into the dusty ground.
