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The lack of water for operating a cattle feedlot and growing hay puts one cattlewoman at risk of losing her farm. She intends to sell her 4,000 cattle in November. With water in short supply, she planted half of her fields with corn, hay and alfalfa and received 1 acre-foot of water for irrigation. The water allocation was subsequently cut to one-eighth of a foot and lost her corn crop. The prices of premium alfalfa was $190 to $250 six months ago, but has increased to $200 to $285 at present, according to Hay & Forage Grower. The president-elect of the Oregon Cattleman’s Association said that there was no hay available at any price after ranchers stocked up on hay this spring. Capital Press (Salem, Ore.), Aug 19, 2021