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The lack of moisture and drought conditions have caused: -Poor crop emergence and germination -Thin and poor stands of spring-seeded crops -Loss of grazing days for cattle -Major loss of hay land production; many fields are not worth haying The late end-of-May frost was also very damaging to vegetation and caused additional stress to hayland and grassland. Multiple days of high winds have increased drought conditions by stressing and drying out plants and soil. The drought will cause a huge financial loss to my operation by loss of crop revenue, increased cost to purchase hay/feed I can usually produce myself, or the price of hay is so high that it will not be feasible to purchase--all of these reasons will possibly force the sale of breeding livestock. From Bowman County, North Dakota, on June 22, 2017