Kansas currently faces its worst drought in 30 years with all 105 counties in emergency drought status. In August 2012, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional financial and technical assistance to help crop and livestock producers in Kansas apply conservation practices that reduce the impacts of drought and improve soil health and productivity.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has the science-based solutions and technical experts on the ground today to help farmers and ranchers through this drought and to prepare our country for weather events in the future. NRCS offers financial and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to cope with drought across the nation.
As drought conditions worsen in Kansas, NRCS has compiled resources from federal, state, and other local agencies and organizations to help farmers and ranchers cope with the current hot and dry conditions. Please check back regularly for updated information.
With assistance from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, farmers and ranchers across the nation are using cover crops to protect soil – their most valuable asset, especially with many facing drought conditions again this year.