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Agriculture
9:58 am
Fri July 13, 2012

Farmers' pastures drying up in drought

The dry conditions in Southern Wisconsin are making things difficult for farmers who depend on pastures to feed their animals.

La Crosse County agriculture agent Steve Huntzicker says farmers in his area are watching plants that looked promising in the spring, but are now shriveling in the heat and humidity. "The less pasture that we have we’re going to have to supplement either with a forage or with a grain and both of those crops are under stress currently in the fields."

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