Dry conditions cause water and feed problems for agricultural producers in Perkins County, South Dakota
8/25/2016 5:05:10 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Perkins County, SD
Start Date: 1/1/2016
- End Date: 8/21/2016
This report is intended to bring attention to the dry conditions in southern Perkins County, South Dakota. After an open winter, below-normal spring moisture, and only a few scattered showers since the first of June, hay production is a fraction of normal, millet has failed to germinate, and water sources have deteriorated to the point where desperate measures are needed. We have had to move cows to winter pasture and will need to buy significantly more feed this winter. See photos for details.
From an agricultural producer in Perkins County, South Dakota, on August 21, 2016
Sources
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Gaaskjolen, Keith
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Dry conditions cause water and feed problems for agricultural producers in Perkins County, South Dakota.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
