Grass production 25% of normal in Routt County, Colorado
7/20/2021 5:23:33 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Fort Collins, CO
Routt County, CO
Start Date: 7/5/2021
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Grass in Routt County was too thin and short to be cut, with yields down 70% to 90%. Most fields have 25% of normal growth.
Hay was expensive. At the hay auction in Fort Collins in late June, hay sold for $250 or more per ton. Rather than buy hay, some ranchers were selling livestock.
Steamboat Pilot & Today (Colo.), July 5, 2021
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