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<blockquote data-quote="hillsdown" data-source="post: 674447" data-attributes="member: 5106"><p>The problem with a drought in our area and why it is so dire and such a state of emergency is because we only have a 3-4 month growing season at best before we are in the deep freeze again and covered in snow. </p><p></p><p>Carlos east of the QE 2 has been declared a disaster area in central Alberta. We normally would be haying this week but our hay field is only about 4 inches tall right now. I am just praying for rain, I do not care if we get our first cut in the end of August and it is only 9 percent protein my cows will do just fine on it during the winter. I am not one of the farmers that will be paying $150.00 for a bale of hay that is not an option .</p><p></p><p>AB farmer it is not the low price of the cattle to worry about it is that you will be allowed to ship any cattle auction marts are already turning cattle away.</p><p></p><p>Saying we are desperate at this juncture is an understatement.</p><p></p><p>BTW, Vette I am happy you finally got some rain. Rain is in the forecast for us as well, we'll see.. :roll:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hillsdown, post: 674447, member: 5106"] The problem with a drought in our area and why it is so dire and such a state of emergency is because we only have a 3-4 month growing season at best before we are in the deep freeze again and covered in snow. Carlos east of the QE 2 has been declared a disaster area in central Alberta. We normally would be haying this week but our hay field is only about 4 inches tall right now. I am just praying for rain, I do not care if we get our first cut in the end of August and it is only 9 percent protein my cows will do just fine on it during the winter. I am not one of the farmers that will be paying $150.00 for a bale of hay that is not an option . AB farmer it is not the low price of the cattle to worry about it is that you will be allowed to ship any cattle auction marts are already turning cattle away. Saying we are desperate at this juncture is an understatement. BTW, Vette I am happy you finally got some rain. Rain is in the forecast for us as well, we'll see.. :roll: [/QUOTE]
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