Drought conditions are worsening in Iowa.

Ag Secretary Mike Naig tells Brownfield 60 percent of the state is now in some sort of drought classification.

“And that is something that bears watching because we need a lot of rain right now. We need consistent and sustained rains in order to keep this crop moving.”

He says much of Iowa was dry last year.

“But the difference between this year and last was that we, if you will, started (last) year with a full tank of gas, we had moisture in the soil profile.

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