Harvest Assistance Deployed Across Midwest States Amid Weather Monitoring
The latest in this situation
- Super One Foods partners with Second Harvest to serve communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- Food bank services are being provided in counties across Kansas and Missouri.
- Second Harvest Heartland is providing services to Minnesota.
- A new five-state food initiative spanning North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin is bolstering food supplies.
- The National Weather Service is monitoring drought conditions in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
How it started
What happened
Harvest assistance is currently being provided to farm families in crisis across eight states, including Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Minnesota, Illinois, and North Dakota, according to Farm Rescue reports. Separately, weather forecasts indicate that a Level 2 out of 5 slight risk of severe weather, including hail and damaging winds, is possible for the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains on September 11. The National Weather Service is also monitoring drought conditions in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Why it matters
The deployment of harvest assistance helps mitigate the risk of crop loss for farm families facing unexpected crises, such as injury or natural disaster. This support is critical as the agricultural sector transitions into the colder seasons, which are accompanied by potential severe weather events.
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Who's involved
- MissouriState receiving harvest assistance and food bank services
- KansasState receiving harvest assistance and food bank services
- IowaState receiving harvest assistance and disaster response efforts
- WisconsinState receiving harvest assistance and food bank services
- KentuckyState receiving harvest assistance
- MinnesotaState receiving harvest assistance and monitoring drought conditions
- IllinoisState receiving harvest assistance and disaster response efforts
- North DakotaState receiving harvest assistance and USDA support for ranching
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- MissouriSpeculative
Farm operations might see reduced costs associated with crop loss due to available harvest assistance.
- KansasSpeculative
Farm operations might see reduced costs associated with crop loss due to available harvest assistance.
- IowaSpeculative
Farm operations might see reduced costs associated with crop loss due to available harvest assistance.
- WisconsinSpeculative
Farm operations might see reduced costs associated with crop loss due to available harvest assistance.
- KentuckySpeculative
Farm operations might see reduced costs associated with crop loss due to available harvest assistance.
- MinnesotaSpeculative
Agricultural supply chains might face increased costs or supply volatility due to severe weather threats.
- IllinoisSpeculative
Farm operations might see reduced costs associated with crop loss due to available harvest assistance.
- North DakotaSpeculative
Agricultural supply chains might face increased costs or supply volatility due to severe weather threats.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Super One Foods partners with Second Harvest to serve communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin.Sub-event
- Food bank services are being provided in counties across Kansas and Missouri.Sub-event
- Second Harvest Heartland is providing services to Minnesota.Sub-event
- A new five-state food initiative spanning North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin is bolstering food supplies.Sub-event
- The National Weather Service is monitoring drought conditions in Minnesota and Wisconsin.Sub-event
- Both Illinois and Minnesota successfully secured funding for 988 services in a joint development.Sub-event
- Disaster response efforts are underway involving FEMA and SBA, specifically concerning Iowa, Illinois, and the capital city of Springfield.Sub-event
- USDA support package targets American ranching families in North Dakota.Sub-event
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Harvest assistance deployed across 8 states in the Midwest.1 source