The largest drought on record since the 1950s has come through mid-Michigan and farmers across are suffering.
The MSU AG Expo kickoffed Tuesday and there was one thing on everyone's mind: the drought.
"The corn and the soybeans are taking a big hit right now, too," said Kevin Daley.
State Representative Kevin Daley of Lapeer County says he splits his time between politics and farming and that the dry season has really hurt his crops.
"Our corn is looking pretty rough right now. We've had very little rain. You know for the whole month of June we had absolutely no rain at all. We had a little bit of a shower that first week of july - maybe a half an inch of rain," said Daley.
Last month, Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill that gives loans to farmers who had damaged crops due to the unseasonable weather earlier this year. And he says he's keeping an eye out on the drought in case farmers need more help.
"We're monitoring that situation. We responded earlier this year to particularly the fruit crops in terms of the challenges, with the weather being so warm, the frost coming and such, that was a situation where we were able to do something, and we're going to continue to monitor this situation," said Snyder.
"The severity of the drought varies across the state. Probably the most extreme is in the southwest corner of the state and they are about 6-7 inches behind what they need to be this year for the crops. So those are dire conditions right now for pastures and field crops," said Director Tom Coon with MSU.
AG Expo officials say the drought means some farmers will have a total crop loss.
The AG Expo runs through Thursday. Parking and admission are free.
