Irrigation adds to the cost of growing alfalfa in Utah County, Utah
9/27/2021 1:04:09 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Utah
Utah County, UT
Start Date: 9/1/2021
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Drought cost a farmer near Springville thousands of dollars in revenue due to the irrigation demands of moving pipe and pumping water. The farmer’s main crop is alfalfa and the first two cuttings of four were much lighter than normal.
Ranchers in central and southern Utah have to sell livestock early at a loss, according to the president of the Utah Farm Bureau. He also noted that most farmers lost irrigation water early.
KSTU-FOX13 (Salt Lake City, Utah), Sept 1, 2021
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