Higher hay prices in northern Minnesota following drought year
3/21/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Aitkin County, MN
Becker County, MN
Beltrami County, MN
Carlton County, MN
Cass County, MN
Clay County, MN
Clearwater County, MN
Cook County, MN
Crow Wing County, MN
Douglas County, MN
Grant County, MN
Hubbard County, MN
Itasca County, MN
Kanabec County, MN
Kittson County, MN
Koochiching County, MN
Lake County, MN
Lake of the Woods County, MN
Mahnomen County, MN
Marshall County, MN
Mille Lacs County, MN
Morrison County, MN
Norman County, MN
Otter Tail County, MN
Pennington County, MN
Pine County, MN
Polk County, MN
Red Lake County, MN
Roseau County, MN
Saint Louis County, MN
Stearns County, MN
Todd County, MN
Traverse County, MN
Wadena County, MN
Wilkin County, MN
Start Date: 3/21/2022
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Hay prices were $50 to $100 higher per ton than usual after drought in northern Minnesota and the western U.S. in 2021 cut into hay supplies. One dairy farmer in Hinckley was feeding his cows two-year old hay and buying poorer quality hay due to the premium prices.
Duluth News Tribune (Minn.), March 21, 2022
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