Overall Green alert Drought for Central USA-2021
in United States

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 20 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1015088
Name: Central USA-2021
Countries: United States
Start Date: End of Jul 2021
Duration: 613 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 269161 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Extreme drought, weather forcing cattle farmers to thin herds at near- ... 2023-02-21T15:48+0100.

An uptick in drought and other extreme weather events has beef farmers in the U.S. and Canada thinning their herds in near-record numbers, which could lead to supply problems in the beef industry over the longer term, industry experts say.
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Extreme drought causing farmers in Canada and U.S. to thin their cattl ... 2023-02-20T19:13+0100.

Extreme weather events and drought have beef farmers in Canada and the U.S. thinning their herds in near-record numbers. This could all lead to supply problems in the beef industry over the longer term, as farmers increasingly struggle with
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report on business Extreme drought makes cattle farmers thin herds, co ... 2023-02-20T19:03+0100.

An uptick in drought and other extreme weather events has beef farmers in the U.S. and Canada thinning their herds in near-record numbers, which could lead to supply problems in the beef industry over the longer term, industry experts say.
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Extreme drought makes cattle farmers thin herds, could cause future su ... 2023-02-20T18:40+0100.

An uptick in drought and other extreme weather events has beef farmers in the U.S. and Canada thinning their herds in near-record numbers, which could lead to supply problems in the beef industry over the longer term, industry experts say.
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (37), WMO (1), INFORM (2),