Drought

A South Dakota expert says high prices at the grocery store could pressure farmers to plant more crops. And that could hurt the environment.

The most recent Drought Monitor Map for South Dakota is showing that drought conditions are continuing across the state, and it’s worrying ranchers as 2022 marks a third year enduring these conditions.

In the words of Pat Guptill, "If we can't grow grass, we can't make money." Guptill is a rancher from Quinn in western South Dakota. As the current drought weighs heavy on farmers and ranchers across the state, Pat joins us today with some first-hand economic advice.

The state of South Dakota still has nearly $1 billion of federal coronavirus relief money, and some state officials want to spend most of it on water projects.

Travis Mockler says even farmers in the same general area could experience very different production.

In the Moment is SDPB’s daily South Dakota news radio program.

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