Meckling is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, South Dakota, United States.

[7] Due to the large number of farms that grow the crop alfalfa it has become known as the "Hay Capital of the Universe".

In this fertile Missouri River valley of southeastern South Dakota, alfalfa hay is the crop of choice.

A couple of families, displeased with those choices, campaigned for an additional selection to be added: Wakonda.

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