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09/20/2012
| Drought conditions continue to get worse for the Dakotas.... |
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Drought conditions continue to worsen in the Dakotas.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows 96 percent of South Dakota is mired in some form of drought, up more than 4 percent over the week. Nearly 88 percent of North Dakota is in drought, up about 7 percent.
Conditions are worse in South Dakota, where about 45 percent of the state is in extreme drought and another 5 percent is in exceptional drought. North Dakota has no areas in either category, though more than one-fourth of the state is in the severe category.
Federal Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week announced nearly $12 million in additional aid for 22 states including South Dakota to help farmers and ranchers apply conservation practices that reduce the impacts of drought.
AP-WF-09-20-12 1353GMT
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© 2012 Associated Press.
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