(KNOX) –As North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong declared a drought emergency, the Minnesota DNR says that 45 percent of the state is under a severe drought. Parts of Northern Minnesota are considered to be in extreme drought, which includes Polk, Norman and Clay Counties. In Central Minnesota, Dairy Farmer Sawyer Winscher says there have been prolonged dry conditions.
Winscher is a dairy farmer in Buckman, Minnesota, which is located in Morrison County. His home county is experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions. He also says the drought is affecting markets.
Even though there have been some setbacks with the drought, Winscher says he’ s found other ways to get by, but that also has its pros and cons.
The DNR says there was a statewide average of 3.82 inches of precipitation for the month of July, which is 0.13 inches below what’s normal. The Red River Valley is facing its driest summer since the Dust Bowl during the 1930s.
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