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<blockquote data-quote="Coyotefool69" data-source="post: 180616" data-attributes="member: 1331">I'll first start off by saying I'm 28 and ranch in the heart of the drought (D4). I have put up no hay this year because our hay crop never came. We were dry last year and I had bought hay to keep my cow herd together. This year I don't think I will survive this one. It will cost me around $125,000 to buy hay to keep my cows.Cow calf operations are hardly making money the last two years. Sure cattle were high 3 years ago, but alot of places were making payments on hay purchases from prior drought years. Packers and retailers are the ones making the money right now. The only way to fix that would be to open more packing plants to increase competition for fed cattle. ND is expecting to disperse 45-55% of its cow herd this year. Thats not good for anyone. I'm not saying I'm looking for a handout, but it would especially help out the younger generation of ranchers.&nbsp; I'm not ranching to make millions I ranch because I enjoy the lifestyle.Farmers and ranchers buy at retail, sell at wholesale and pay freight both ways.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Coyotefool69, post: 180616, member: 1331"] I'll first start off by saying I'm 28 and ranch in the heart of the drought (D4). I have put up no hay this year because our hay crop never came. We were dry last year and I had bought hay to keep my cow herd together. This year I don't think I will survive this one. It will cost me around $125,000 to buy hay to keep my cows. Cow calf operations are hardly making money the last two years. Sure cattle were high 3 years ago, but alot of places were making payments on hay purchases from prior drought years. Packers and retailers are the ones making the money right now. The only way to fix that would be to open more packing plants to increase competition for fed cattle. ND is expecting to disperse 45-55% of its cow herd this year. Thats not good for anyone. I'm not saying I'm looking for a handout, but it would especially help out the younger generation of ranchers. I'm not ranching to make millions I ranch because I enjoy the lifestyle. Farmers and ranchers buy at retail, sell at wholesale and pay freight both ways. [/QUOTE]

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