| Mr.G - 6/4/2021 20:57
I believe the cropping practices have changed and mitigated some of the drought conditions. What I mean is this: in the 1970’s we were a wheat state. All the way up to the early 2000’s. Then, more and more corn got planted. Corn naturally produces more humidity and it’s my thinking that this humidity produced by the corn has helped us through. Yes, we’ve had dry spells even by with all the corn, but my area has now been dry since august of 20. Closing in on a year.
I also live about 20 miles west of the coteau area. The areas around willow lake, Clark, Brookings, Watertown etc seem to get more rain due to the elevation change (imho). Always frustrating to watch the storms pass over us and get a sprinkle and willow lake gets 2 inches. That works the other way too when we get 2 and they get 5 or 6!
"The rain follows the plow', till it doesn't. In my 25 years of farming in Brookings county I have never had a loss claim from drought. 1 in 19 from PP. This year? |