It's been a dry June in Illinois and every part of the state has officially slipped into drought according the US Drought Monitor. The dryness has been taking its toll on cattle producers who are finding stunted growth in pastures and are worrying about feeding cows as grass goes dormant. Travis Meteer with the University of Illinois Extension says the flash drought is just yet another problem for cattle producers to deal with.

The drought monitor map is released each Thursday morning.