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Drought remains a dire concern in Oklahoma. Dry conditions have wreaked havoc on crops and livestock, and it has some producers feeling déjà vu.
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Most of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act money centered on upgrades to broadband internet infrastructure. Oklahoma lawmakers also dedicated $20 million from unallocated funds for drought relief.
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Livestock producers across 64 Oklahoma counties are eligible to receive drought recovery assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced.
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Black Mesa State Park in the Oklahoma panhandle is without water while its well undergoes repairs. But even through this summer’s heat, drought and water problems, state park visitation remains high.
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When temperatures rise and the ground dries out, Johnsongrass can become toxic with prussic acid and kill cattle almost instantly when they eat it.
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Recent heavy rain has put a dent in the state’s drought. According to NOAA, one Oklahoma county was the wettest in the nation last month.
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Looking at the state of some Oklahoma wheat fields, it’s easy to think the problem is just the drought, but brown wheat mites could also be to blame.
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Drought had been spotty in Oklahoma through most of the year so far, but this is on track to be one of the driest Septembers on record, and drought is rushing back into the state.
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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows an increasing area of red, symbolizing extreme to exceptional drought, over much of the southwest that extends…