Nebraska farmer says it’s the 129th driest year on record

A Western Corn Belt farmer says 2022 is shaping up to be one of the driest planting seasons on record.

Don Batie grows a variety of crops in South-Central Nebraska. “Since November in our area, I don’t think we’ve had more than one rain over a tenth-of-an inch. According to the long-term records, we’re like the 129th driest year in 130 years.”

He tells Brownfield drought and high winds have kept spring fieldwork to a minimum and earlier this week he tried top-dressing winter wheat.

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