The drought is hitting Minnesota farmers hard and forcing some to take extra measures to keep going. Author: Heidi Wigdahl Updated: 7:06 PM CDT July 19, 2021
KIMBALL, Minnesota At Schiefelbein Farms in Kimball, the cows are on the move. They know that if I take them to the next pasture, there may be better groceries there. So they re ready to eat something better, said Don Schiefelbein.
The family farm which started in 1955 has thousands of cattle.
Schiefelbein said they have been dealing with dry conditions for the past three to four weeks. When it gets dry like this, just emotionally it s very tough, Schiefelbein said. All you have to do is look at the corn field. When it looks more like pineapples than it does corn, you know it s devastating.
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GOODHUE COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - As drought intensifies in Minnesota, cattle farmers are being left to make the tough choice: sell off the herd or overpay for feed.
At Brenny Farms in southern Minnesota, the hay barn should be full right now as the supply usually isn’t dipped into until the winter. However, this year with the drought conditions, the cows will likely be getting this hay next month. We’re getting to that point where we just don’t have a whole lot of options here, said cattle farmer Katie Brenny.