Minnesota’s rainy spring is causing a mental anguish on its farmers

Minnesota’s rainy spring is causing a mental anguish on its farmers

It’s no secret Minnesotans experienced a wet spring this year, and while this may have ended the state’s roughly two-year drought, it’s an added stress for farmers.

From the beginning of the year to July 1, 18.83 inches of precipitation fell at the St. Cloud Regional Airport, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This is a lot considering the wettest year-to-date for that same timeframe was 18.97 inches in 1897 — a 0.14 inch difference.

The high amount of rain saturated fields as the growing season started. Farmers say it delayed the planting process because working in those conditions can create problems, such as damaging the soil structure — how the soil is assembled with materials like clay, sand and silt. 

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