Hay Shortage

Hay in the mid-west is very short due to the drought. This is making Producers make decisions about what to do with their calves and cows. With hay being short and it costing a arm and a leg if you can get it you want to make sure that is is going into the highest producing animals. This might be a good time to look at culling a few more cows or weaning your calves a little earlier. Another option is to send your calves to a backgrounding or feed yard at a lighter weight.