In Louisiana and across the U.S., beef and dairy producers are feeling the effects of drought during a critical time.
Depending on hay quality, it can cost a producer anywhere from $125 to almost $400 to feed each animal through winter. The LSU AgCenter says that costs will go even higher if ryegrass pastures are not established very soon.
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