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Home»All Topics»Business»Drought forces hike in hay prices for Rockbridge farmers

Drought forces hike in hay prices for Rockbridge farmers

September 24, 20261 Min Read

By Valentina Nunez 

Rockbridge County farmers are seeing a rise in hay costs as drought conditions reduce the amount of hay and grass available in Virginia. Some farmers are bringing in hay from other states. Others are having to sell their cattle.

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