Dry pastures, cattle being fed hay early in northwest Georgia
10/27/2023 11:10:37 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Catoosa County, GA
Chattooga County, GA
Dade County, GA
Walker County, GA
Start Date: 10/26/2023
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Pastures have gone dry in northwest Georgia, so farmers were feeding their cattle hay, although that is typically not needed until Christmas. Farmers were selling calves early, and calf prices have fallen 20 cents per pound. Cow prices were down by one-third.
"The planting of wheat and rye are delayed. Farmers planted seeds, but without rain it can't germinate. They need those to get established before our first frost and freeze of the season occurs. We're running out of time for that, unfortunately," according to Dr. Pam Knox, Director of the UGA Weather Network and Agricultural Climatologist.
WXIA TV 11 Online (Atlanta, Ga.), Oct 26, 2023
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