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United States Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought Monitor

Weekly maps of drought conditions in Missouri. Produced jointly by NOAA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Nitrate Problems in Livestock Feed and Water

Toxic feed

A drought can cause dangerous nitrate concentrations that may be great enough to harm plants or animals.

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Drought-Related Issues in Forage, Silage and Baleage

Drought damaged forage

Drought causes high levels of nitrates in forage and crops used for silage and baleage.

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Small crops in a drought stricken field.

Drought information

MU Extension has several resources for mitigating the effects of drought.

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Drought in Missouri

Drought impacts some parts of Missouri almost every year. In extreme years, drought stresses millions of acres, animals, and people in Missouri.

The drought monitor map is updated weekly to show which areas of the state fall into a category of drought. The map changes based on reports from landowners and residents, so the accuracy of the map is dependent on your reports. Report drought conditions in your area by clicking the link on the left-hand side of the page. Each drought category is defined by certain criteria from the United States Drought Monitor.

U.S. Drought Monitor

Publications

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Hurry Up and Wait: Replanting Decisions for Pastures During Drought

Publication date: Jan. 27, 2023

Rob KallenbachDepartment of AgronomyCraig RobertsDepartment of AgronomyDrought typically causes Missouri cattlemen to be concerned about their pastures. These concerns can turn to thoughts of replanting, but such plans may be premature.The major ...

Natural Lawn Care

Publication date: Oct. 26, 2022

Increasing numbers of homeowners are inquiring about low-impact environmental approaches to lawn care. This has generated many questions and concerns from lawn care operators and turf managers. Using natural or environmentally friendly products seems ...

Pricing Corn Silage

Publication date: July 1, 2022

Raymond MasseyProfessor, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionJoe HornerState Specialist, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionFigure 1. Agricultural producers should consider the current price of corn and inputs for pricing corn ...

Drought-Related Issues in Forage, Silage and Baleage

Publication date: July 1, 2022

Eric Bailey, Beef Extension SpecialistJoe Horner, Agricultural Economics SpecialistRobert Kallenbach, Forage Production and Management SpecialistRay Massey, Agricultural Economics SpecialistCraig Roberts, Agronomy SpecialistPeter Scharf, Agronomy ...

Weather-Related Sales of Livestock

Publication date: April 1, 2021

Mary SobbaField Specialist, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionWeather variability is one of the largest sources of risk in agricultural production. Livestock producers forced to sell animals because of weather-related conditions (such as ...

Taxation of Crop Insurance and Disaster Payments

Publication date: March 1, 2021

Mary SobbaField Specialist, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionFigure 1. A weather event such as a drought can impact crop production, farm income and taxation situations.Weather variability is one of the largest sources of risk in ...

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