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U.S. Hay Stocks DeclineWASHINGTON - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- Stocks of all hay stored on farms totaled 96.4 million tons on December 1, 2006, down 8% from a year ago and the lowest since 1988, according to the USDA. Disappearance of hay from May-December 2006 totaled 66.6 million tons, compared to 73.6 million tons for the same period a year ago. Compared to December 1, 2005, hay stocks decreased in most of the eastern Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and Southeast States. Drier conditions prevailed in many of these States, resulting in lower hay production and increased supplemental feeding of hay. Meanwhile, stocks increased compared to last year in several States throughout the Northeast and Intermountain region as a result of favorable growing conditions that allowed farmers to get multiple cuttings of hay and provided good pasture and grazing conditions. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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