BRIDGER — He’s the guy on the “other side.” The one whose grass is greener. And it turns out that when pastures in neighboring states go brown, hay farmer Chris ...

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BRIDGER — He’s the guy on the “other side.” The one whose grass is greener. And it turns out that when pastures in neighboring states go brown, hay farmer Chris ...

HELENA, Mont. - As if the pandemic and the current drought situation were not enough to deal with farmers in central Montana are now dealing with another major problem, a shortage of hay ...

Prices that summer ranged from $110 to $150 a ton for hay good enough to keep a cow in milk and her young calf bulking up to 450 to 650 pounds in preparation for sale. This year Hildebrand is ...

Hay demand is high in most farm states because of persistent drought now in its third year. A rancher usually has hay stacked to keep his cows fed for several months to a year if the sky dries up.