With the severe drought conditions all throughout the Southwest, horse and cattle feed prices are going to be through the roof this year. On my farm, we grow not only alfalfa, but have started growing feed crops like Triticale and Kanex, which take less water than alfalfa, and are able to sell the stuff as fast as we can cut and bale it.
I fear that the perfect storm of regional drought, high and increasing demand for meat products, and water shortages are going to do nothing but continue to escalate both product and feed prices.
Afraid you are right.Even in good years, around here,a lot of the hay is bought up and shipped out to other states where the hay crop has been nonexistent
