High input costs, hay prices hurt Oklahoma farmers' bottom line
11/18/2022 2:15:32 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Oklahoma
Start Date: 5/1/2022
- End Date: 12/31/2022
High prices for diesel and fertilizer, in addition to drought, created financial challenges for Oklahoma farmers and ranchers, who need to make money to cover costs. Hay cost about three times the average, making it very expensive to care for livestock. Drought conditions led to major crop and pasture losses.
KOCO-TV ABC 5 Oklahoma City (Okla.), Nov 17, 2022
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