Drought causes havoc for Burns Lake ranchers
"...Samantha Seary, Media Relations Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food said, The impact of wildfires, drought conditions, low stream flow, and local water restrictions in British Columbia has impacted forage yield, resulting in 70 per cent losses in the Peace and Bulkley-Nechako, regions. Hay prices in these regions have increased three times higher than last year resulting in producers having to reduce herd sizes. It is also expensive to have hay delivered to areas in the north..."
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