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Drought forces producers to buy hay in Perkins County, South Dakota
9/21/2016 5:01:35 PM



CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Perkins County, SD
Bison, SD

Start Date: 3/15/2016 - End Date: 9/21/2016
Not having enough rain causes me to have to buy hay to feed my cows and spending time finding and hauling it in. The price of hay has increased from $65 to $100 a ton. I feed about 1000 ton a year. From an agricultural producer in Perkins County, South Dakota, on September 21, 2016
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