While Chicago has received lots of rainfall recently, much of the state remains in the grip of the worst drought in more than 10 years. Farmers are seeing the impact on their crops and consumers are next.
While parts of the Chicago area saw as much as 7 inches of rainfall on Sunday, much of the state remains in the grip of the worst drought in more than 10 years.Thanks to our sponsors:Farmers are already seeing an impact on their crops and consumers are likely to see an impact soon.
Tuttle says that the drought has already taken a toll on some crops in terms of their potential yield. According to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford, even though conditions have improved with the recent rains, some areas of the state are still down as much as 10 inches of rain since the beginning of April when compared with a normal year.
Ford says that having some areas of the state experiencing drought is not unusual. What is unusual about this drought is how widespread it is.
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