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Amid drought, B.C. launches ‘dating service’ connecting feed with farmersEarlier this year, the BC Cattlemen's Association said some farmers were being forced to sell their animals early, or cull them, due to a shortage of hay and an increase in costs.EnvironmentJul 26, 2023
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Quebec’s A Horse Tale Rescue fundraises to feed the herd as price of hay skyrocketsPart of the horses daily routine is eating a total of 350 pounds of hay. A necessity that is proving costly, with the price of hay doubling in the past year.CanadaAug 6, 2022
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Saskatchewan crops helped out by recent rain“Producers who did not receive rain are reporting their crops are starting to go backward in development,” the province said in a press release.CanadaJun 23, 2022
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Farmers brace for more drought conditions as unusually warm weather continues2022 could be another tough year for Alberta's producers, with warm weather and a lack of precipitation continuing to cause drought conditions.WeatherFeb 11, 2022
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Dry January: Alberta farmers appeal for help as feed supply dwindlesAlberta cattle producers say 2022 seems to have begun much the same way the 2021 season ended. Whether bracing against the bitter cold, or a chinook wind, conditions are dry.WeatherJan 28, 2022
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Sask. farmers coping with increased feed costs and adverse weather may face another cattle sell-offFarmers struggling with increased feed prices and adverse weather are facing another potential herd sell-off.ConsumerJan 16, 2022
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Hay West program saves 17,000 cattle, but herds still being culled due to droughtA program that helps farmers in Eastern Canada ship hay to drought-affected farmers on the Prairies has saved 17,000 head of cattle.CanadaDec 15, 2021
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High cost of hay in Alberta could drive up beef prices, put livestock producers out of businessA spike in hay prices in Alberta and across much of Western Canada has some livestock producers fearful of what's to come.ConsumerAug 19, 2021
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$10K worth of hay bales set to be donated to Alberta SPCA stolen from provincial parkAbout $10,000 worth of hay bales that were being donated to the Alberta SPCA has been stolen from a provincial park northwest of Edmonton.CrimeAug 18, 2021
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CFA working on initiative to send hay from Eastern Canada to Western farmersCFA has begun work to facilitate a “Hay West” initiative with farmers in the Prairie provinces facing a dire hay shortage due to extreme drought conditions.CanadaAug 16, 2021
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