Forage production on track to be below average in South Dakota
4/27/2022 5:36:31 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
South Dakota
Start Date: 4/25/2022
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South Dakota pastures have not received enough moisture for normal production, so the South Dakota Grassland Coalition recommends that ranchers plan ahead. A rangeland management specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Bison, stated that up to 150 percent of normal rainfall would be needed in May and June to return to normal forage production.
Associated Press (New York), April 25, 2022
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