New Salem farmer fights drought conditions.
It’s been a hard growing season for farmers like Jim Bahm.
With land drying up all across the state, farmers are having a tough time getting their crops to grow.
Jim showed us around his New Salem farm, where he says he could be a few weeks away from a bad situation.
Said Bahm.
Jim isn’t the only farmer having problems with the dry conditions.
On Monday, Gov.
In a release, Gov.
Burgum said the dry conditions have “had a detrimental impact on livestock water supplies, crop and pasture conditions.” Jim is one of many farmers who has crops and cattle on his farm.
Jim hopes he won’t have to sell any cows, but without any rain, there isn’t much he can do but remain optimistic.