Click the link to read the article on the KSL website (Shelby Lofton). Here’s an excerpt:
May 27, 2026
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Central Utah farmers said severe drought, frost and strong winds have led to the worst conditions they’ve seen.
- Farmer Neil Sorensen said his alfalfa crop is far below where it should be.
- Scott Sunderland is struggling with irrigation, raising concerns about his long-term crop viability.
Central Utah farmers said a combination of drought, frost and strong winds has created some of the worst conditions they have ever seen. Farmer Neil Sorensen said normally, fields across the Sanpete Valley would be lush and green this time of year. Instead, he said conditions look more like late summer.
“The frost, the wind and the drought, it’s just took a toll on all our crops,” Sorensen said.
He primarily grows alfalfa but also grows grass and barley, grass mix and potatoes. Sorensen said his alfalfa crop is far below where it should be.
“Right now, you can see it’s below my knees,” he said, adding that even his best fields are struggling.
