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Burke County, ND

No sale barn with a published report is within 100 miles of Burke County, North Dakota. This page still has drought, programs and weather for the county when those are loaded.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Dickinson ND 5-wt steers $448▲ $19 since last sale

Burke County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Burke County, ND showed no drought. Rain has run 111% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal); Wednesday carries the week's highest rain chance at 64% (high 37°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). Burke County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Dickinson ND is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 131 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 111% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days not read yet

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 15, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 54°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 7–15 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Cloudy, high 57°, low 37°, 1% rain, wind 2–13 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Cloudy, high 48°, low 33°, 7% rain, wind 3–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Light Rain Likely, high 37°, low 28°, 64% rain, wind 12–16 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Cloudy, high 34°, low 25°, 10% rain, wind 2–15 mph
  6. Friday Chance Light Snow, high 33°, low 22°, 36% rain, wind 8–13 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Snow, high 30°, low 18°, 25% rain, wind 8–14 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

PRF pasture insurance: sign up by Dec 1, 2026

The 2027 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance sales closing date for Burke County is Dec 1, 2026, 16 days from today. PRF (Rainfall Index) pays on a rainfall index for your grid, not on your own rain gauge. You buy it through a crop insurance agent.

How PRF works · PRF 2027 sign-up · Find your grid on RMA's PRF tool

Date from USDA RMA's actuarial data, read Aug 28, 2026 · RMA dates map. Your agent confirms the date for your policy.

Burke County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Burke County grew about 1,747 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 126% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,388 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 1,783 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 998.

Pounds per acre of new grass and forbs each year on rangeland and pasture, from the Rangeland Analysis Platform (satellite-based estimates). See every year on the Land tab.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Burke County right now. A 30-day window opens when the county first hits severe drought (D2), jumps to D3 or D4, or after a blizzard, extreme heat or cold, flood or ice warning, a wildfire, or a USDA disaster designation. Keep a Drought Ledger.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

A county next to Burke County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Mountrail County, ND, Ward County, ND, Williams County, ND). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.

Why it matters: if you sold breeding, dairy or draft livestock because of drought, the tax code may let you put off the gain (more time to buy replacement animals, or report the extra-sale income a year later). Your tax preparer decides whether either applies.

Work out your numbers and print a page for your preparer

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

Drought, past 12 months

0% of the county in severe drought or worse.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 0% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 0 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Stockmen's Livestock Exchange (feeder cattle) Dickinson, ND 131 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Kist Livestock (feeder cattle) Mandan, ND 155 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Napoleon Livestock (feeder cattle) Napoleon, ND 203 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Miles City Livestock Commission Miles City, MT 226 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Herried Livestock Market Herreid, SD 234 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026

Miles are straight-line from the county center. Sale days come from the barns' recent USDA AMS reports; call the barn to confirm. All barns

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for North Dakota): South Dakota, Montana

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Burke County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Burke County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Burke County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Burke County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for North Dakota; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Burke County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Dickinson ND (131 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Mandan ND (155 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Whole Farm Revenue Protection 2027: last day to buy crop insurance. FSA program dates not posted officially are marked "confirm at source" on the calendar.

Source: official agency pages (see Calendar)

Information only; not financial or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Always check the linked official source.