Hay production low near Alvarado, Texas
9/8/2023 1:38:09 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Johnson County, TX
Alvarado, TX
Start Date: 9/6/2023
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Heat and drought have cut hay production in the Alvarado area. A sudangrass grower was only able to get one cutting instead of the usual three cuttings. Consequently, the price of a bale of hay was around $150, which is more than twice that of hay during a good year when it would fetch $60 to $65 per bale.
Ranchers were supplementing cattle feed with corn stalks to keep the cattle fed. Feed prices were forcing some ranchers to sell cattle. With the cattle count the lowest since 1962, beef prices were about 25% higher than last year and about twice the price compared to three years ago.
WFAA (Dallas, Texas), Sept 6, 2023
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