Drought Impacts Vegetable and Corn Farmers in Missouri

The recent drought in Missouri has had a significant impact on vegetable and corn farmers.

For vegetable farmers, the dry conditions have been ideal for many crops, such as peppers and eggplants. However, other crops, such as tomatoes, have suffered.

Corn farmers have been hit even harder by the drought. The dry conditions have made it difficult to irrigate crops, and many farmers are expecting a weaker season than normal.

Heavy rainfall has helped to relieve some of the short-term impacts of the drought, such as helping soybeans through the season. However, the Missouri Department of Agriculture says that more rain is needed to get out of the drought.

According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, 72% of the state is still experiencing a drought, with 5% of the state experiencing an extreme drought.

The Missouri Department of Agriculture says that it is imperative that mid-Missouri gets rain going into the early parts of the fall.

"There's a lot of folks that still have hope to cut some hay and we'll have to see where things stand, but we'll need more rain and it needs to be timely as we go into the fall," said Chris Klenklen, deputy director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture.

The drought has had a significant impact on farmers in Missouri, and it is unclear how long the dry conditions will last. However, farmers are hoping for more rain in the coming months to help them salvage their crops.
 

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