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"But we are very concerned going to this fall and winter and into next spring about what the <br /> impact could be if we don't get adequate moisture this winter and into next spring," Wohlman <br /> said. <br /> He also said that the drought makes it urgent for Congress to pass the stalled Farm Bill to ensure <br /> that farmers have the certainty and the risk management tools they need such as crop insurance <br /> to plan for next year. <br /> Drought spreads over Minnesota, dry fall forecast <br /> • Article by: BILL MCAULIFFE, Star Tribune <br /> • Updated: September 17, 2012 - 6:35 AM <br /> With 44 percent of the state in drought status, there's little soil moisture to give next year's crops <br /> a start. <br /> • 2 <br /> • comments <br /> • Oresize text 0 <br /> • print <br /> • buy reprints <br /> Ads by Google <br /> • Video Production MNHigh-End Video Production Services Business, Marketing & <br /> Advertising www.WideSkreen.tv <br /> Although Minnesota escaped the worst of this summer's blistering U.S. drought, dry conditions <br /> have spread across the state in recent weeks and aren't expected to ease soon. <br /> The U.S. Drought Monitor last week identified a band of central Minnesota, including the <br /> northern half of the metro area, as experiencing moderate drought. That put 44 percent of the <br /> state in some kind of drought status, up slightly from the previous week. Two tongues of <br /> southern Minnesota are in extreme drought. <br /> Meanwhile, the national Climate Prediction Center sees a strong trend toward lower-than-normal <br /> precipitation across virtually all of Minnesota for the rest of September. Through Friday, only <br /> .11 inch of rain had fallen this month at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. If that pace <br /> continues, this will be the driest September on record. <br />