Grasshoppers devouring crops in Montana, North Dakota
8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Wibaux County, MT
Bowman County, ND
Rhame, ND
Start Date: 7/29/2021
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Grasshoppers in Bowman County in southwestern North Dakota were ravaging crops and completely devoured a field of barley to the ground.
Hay production was down, yielding just 53 bales from a field that usually produces 1,500 to 3,000 bales. A sheep herd of 150 animals was sold down to just 38 for lack of feed.
The situation was very similar to the west in Wibaux, Montana, concerning the barley and grasshoppers.
The grasshoppers are moving eastward, and feeding activity usually peaks in August.
Your News Leader (Bismarck, N.D.), July 29, 2021
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