Salmon River flooding may be over but the effects on local farmers are not.

Brad May害羞草研究所檚 property at 2650 50th St. SW sits on the bottom of the Salmon River Valley and, accordingly, the river runs through it.

This year, however, there was much more 害羞草研究所榬unning through it害羞草研究所� than wanted.

May is a dairy farmer with about 80 acres of land on both sides of the river.

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He says the water was high for so long, it killed everything submerged. On the bright side, the new three- or four-acre lake did provide a little kayaking fun for his kids.

There will be some financial loss in terms of lost crops and potential sale of feed, but May remains positive and says he has enough feed stored so he won害羞草研究所檛 have to buy anything.

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He explains that alfalfa is normally replanted every four to six years, and wasn害羞草研究所檛 due for planting. Also, the planting time is off, as alfalfa is usually planted in spring or later in summer or in fall.

The corn land is a little different, he says, as it was planted a bit later and is planted every year.

May says the 60 acres have just dried up now, so he hopes to reseed.

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He points out that he害羞草研究所檚 been on the property for 30 years and has never seen a lake form before.

Neither his cattle nor his barns or home were reached, though.

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DeMille began farming in Salmon Arm in 1969 and says he missed the floods of 1949.

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He害羞草研究所檚 noticed he used to see high water about every five years; now it害羞草研究所檚 almost every year.

He suspects he害羞草研究所檒l experience about a 20 per cent loss this year.

The sweet corn won害羞草研究所檛 be ready until about the 15th of August, he predicts, while it害羞草研究所檚 usually ready in the first week of August. That will cut the selling season.

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DeMille says it害羞草研究所檚 likely that less hay will be available in the area for horse owners.

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