Poor hay crop requires a sustainable winter plan
STILLWATER, Okla. – The drought has made it difficult for ranchers to stockpile hay for the winter season ahead.
Hay yields are much lower in 2022 than they were last year, and in areas of the state with the worst drought, hay season is non-existent.
“Producers don’t have anything to bale up,” said Gary Strickland, Jackson County Oklahoma State University Extension director and agriculture…