Western Ag Reporter Podcast
Western Ag Reporter Podcast
Prairie Ponderings - Pondering a Warm, Dry Winter
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When I walk outside in the morning, I don’t wear long johns. When I slip into my boots, I think about dust, not snow. When I jump in my truck, I have to remember to take my coat. This weather belongs in September, not January. The forecast predicts this might last into February. Meanwhile, I roll out hay into the dust for my sheep and cows. My reservoir is dry. My springs produce water, but not as much as usual. Yet it is the best of times and the worst of times. Nearby mountains hold 150 percent of normal snowpack....