City, irrigation wells show drastic declines

n Irrigating corn is now impractical

Amidst ongoing drought, local information sources indicate that City of Hereford Ogallala aquifer wells have dropped 75 percent in capacity in the past two years. That figure falls in line with observations by many local farmers concerning declining pumping capacity of wells, particularly along the 385 Corridor north of Hereford, where most local Ogallala aquife…