Drought has Nebraska Christmas tree farmer pining for rain

Nov 07, 2024

BLUE SPRINGS, Neb. (KLKN) – Despite rainfall over the weekend, Nebraska remains in a severe drought. That poses a problem for Christmas tree farmers like Gary Trump, who’s owned Pinecrest Tree Farm in Blue Springs for 31 years. He planted seedlings in March, but many didn’t survive the drought. “We planted about 2,400 seedlings, but I would say at least...