North Dakota wheat stand uneven, short feed supplies, drying water holes
8/2/2021 5:01:42 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Towner County, ND
Rocklake, ND
Start Date: 7/28/2021
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Crops were struggling for lack of rain in North Dakota near the Canadian border. Wheat stands were uneven—some fields have headed out, while others were just starting. Some wheat was beginning to go from green to gold. Some of the wheat heads were half the usual size or deformed.
Pastures were dry, and forage yields were drastically reduced, leaving ranchers worried about feed.
Water holes were drying up. Some of the remaining ones had blue-green algae, which is toxic to cattle.
Bees did not pollinate the canola field for lack of water.
Agweek (Fargo, N.D.), July 28, 2021
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