Producers at war with mother nature during the drought.
RAPID CITY, S.D.
(KOTA TV) – Producers across KOTA Territory are at war again with mother nature.
Embarking on the summer months, many ranches are already facing a D3 level of dryness which is considered extreme drought according to the United States Drought Monitor.
During a drought many producers are stuck between a rock and a hard place, should they sell or keep their livestock.
"We have to put a pencil and paper and figure out what is the best option for our ranch, the thing is what we do on our ranch is not going to be what the neighbor next door on his ranch does because even though we are similar there are a lot of differences," said rancher Josh Geigle.
Producers are being forced with many tough decisions during this drought but ultimately they are at the mercy of mother nature.
"We just need rain, I mean you got to hope and pray that we get some rain and with the glory of God, we can get through this," said rancher J.T.
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