Iowa Drought Worsens; Relief in Sight

Drought conditions in Iowa worsen, with 28% of the state now abnormally dry and 0.1% in severe drought. Western areas are hit hardest, with moderate to severe patches in several counties. Farmers are concerned as even abnormally dry spells can stress corn crops and moderate drought can drop pond levels and hurt soybean yields. Des Moines has seen barely any rain this May. Nationally, 76% of the U.S. is in some drought, up from last year. Relief may be on the way with storms expected from Thursday to the weekend. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e3aa130abb6b73c5