Drought factored in to the high cost of alfalfa, feed in Wyoming
9/20/2022 2:26:26 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Wyoming
Big Horn County, WY
Cowley, WY
Niobrara County, WY
Lusk, WY
Start Date: 9/13/2022
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Drought has cut alfalfa yields and driven up feed prices from $100 per ton a couple of years ago to $300 per tons at present. The scarcity and cost of feed has prompted many cattle producers to ship their cattle to feed lots earlier than usual.
Cowboy State Daily (Lander, Wyo.), Sept 13, 2022
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