Gaines Farmers say 2022 produced worst crop ever

With much of Gaines County experiencing exceptional drought, 41.45 percent, many local farmers and ranchers are counting their losses. A local farmer told the Sentinel that due to the lack of rain, the extreme heat, and excessive wind, he lost 95 percent of the 7,500 acres of cotton he planted in May. According to Drought.gov, conditions are not expected to improve any time soon. Crops lost…