August 9, 2012

Drought on the Kinder Farm

Water has been in short supply on Kirk Kinder's Daisy, Mo., farm. Wednesday August, 8, a work crew dug a new well on Kinder's farm with help from an emergency cost-share program through the State Soil and Water District Commission. Gov. Jay Nixon has directed $18.7 million in unallocated reserve funds to county soil and water districts to help livestock producers and farmers.

The dry bed of a stock pond on Kirk Kinder's Daisy, Mo., farm Thursday, August 9. A work crew dug a new well on Kinder's farm with help from an emergency cost-share program through the State Soil and Water District Commission. Gov. Jay Nixon has directed $18.7 million in unallocated reserve funds to county soil and water districts to help livestock producers and farmers.

A well dug the day before pumps water for the cattle on Kirk Kinder's Daisy, Mo., farm Thursday, August 9. A work crew dug the well with help from an emergency cost-share program through the State Soil and Water District Commission. Gov. Jay Nixon has directed $18.7 million in unallocated reserve funds to county soil and water districts to help livestock producers and farmers.

Cattle gather around a natural spring on Kirk Kinder's Daisy, Mo., farm Thursday, August 9. The spring was the only source of water left on the farm until a work crew dug a new well on Kinder's farm with help from an emergency cost-share program through the State Soil and Water District Commission. Gov. Jay Nixon has directed $18.7 million in unallocated reserve funds to county soil and water districts to help livestock producers and farmers.

Eighteen month-old Chase Kinder plays in the dry bed of a stock pond on his grandfather, Kirk Kinder's Daisy, Mo., farm Thursday, August 9. A work crew dug a new well on Kinder's farm with help from an emergency cost-share program through the State Soil and Water District Commission. Gov. Jay Nixon has directed $18.7 million in unallocated reserve funds to county soil and water districts to help livestock producers and farmers.

Chad and eighteen month-old Chase Kinder climb from the dry bed of a stock pond on his grandfather, right, Kirk Kinder's Daisy, Mo., farm while Chad's brother Cody, 15, watches Thursday, August 9. A work crew dug a new well on Kinder's farm with help from an emergency cost-share program through the State Soil and Water District Commission. Gov. Jay Nixon has directed $18.7 million in unallocated reserve funds to county soil and water districts to help livestock producers and farmers.

Cattle raise clouds of dust on Kirk Kinder's Daisy, Mo., farm Thursday, August 9. A work crew dug a new well on Kinder's farm with help from an emergency cost-share program through the State Soil and Water District Commission. Gov. Jay Nixon has directed $18.7 million in unallocated reserve funds to county soil and water districts to help livestock producers and farmers.

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Water has been in short supply on Kirk Kinder's Daisy, Mo., farm. Wednesday August, 8, a work crew dug a new well on Kinder's farm with help from an emergency cost-share program through the State Soil and Water District Commission. Gov. Jay Nixon has directed $18.7 million in unallocated reserve funds to county soil and water districts to help livestock producers and farmers.

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