Producer says rain has provided some hope for hay crop, cattle herd

A Western Kansas farmer and cattle producer says recent rains may have provided enough relief to avoid selling off his cow/calf herd.  

Chriss Tanner of Norton tells Brownfield hay supplies are extremely tight. “I am down to 90 bales left on the farm and when the hay is gone, it’s not financially advantageous to try and feed the cows through that. I’d be better off to liquidate the rest of the cows and then see what next year brings.”

He says the price for hay is the highest he’s ever seen.

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