Drought has cut a devastating swath across the U.S., slowing hay growth to a near standstill, burning up pastures and severely stunting cornfields. As of mid-July, producers are culling beef cattle as hay prices rise and little or no feed is available, forage industry experts report. Commercial hay growers and corn growers, as well as dairy producers who grow their own feed, are deciding whether to leave fields be and wait for rain or mow, chop or graze them for forage. Some wonder if they'll have enough forage through winter.
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