Drought causes federal disaster designation in four South Dakota counties

Drought causes federal disaster designation in four South Dakota counties

The U.S. Drought Monitor Map for May 14, 2026, shows South Dakota ranging from normal, in white, to abnormally dry, in yellow, and drought conditions including moderate, severe and, in red, extreme. (Image courtesy of National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln)The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated a natural disaster area Thursday in four South Dakota counties due to drought, making farmers and ranchers eligible to…

USDA Designates Four South Dakota Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans.

Drought causes federal disaster designation in four South Dakota counties - Seward Independent

The U.S. Drought Monitor Map for May 14, 2026, shows South Dakota ranging from normal, in white, to abnormally dry, in yellow, and drought conditions including moderate, severe and, in red, extreme. (Image courtesy of National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln)The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated a natural disaster area Thursday in four South Dakota counties due to drought, making farmers and ranchers eligible to…