Across the state, ranchers have reported tight or insufficient feed levels following 2023’s low hay yields and poor hay quality. Many have had to buy more hay to supplement their own stocks, with above-normal hay prices cutting into their bottom lines. Non-feed costs are also creeping higher.
The latest drought monitor shows conditions are not improving in eastern Iowa, with much of the region in a moderate drought. Farmers have had to change plans to keep cattle fed.
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