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by kolanos 1468 days ago
> Based on USDA data for 2021, only 3.9% of all U.S. hay produced and 6.4% of all alfalfa hay entered the export market. [0]

[0]: https://hayandforage.com/article-3825-year-end-hay-exports-s...
1 comments
coryrc 1468 days ago
Because we grow a lot in the Midwest where water comes from the sky.
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supertrope 1468 days ago
And the Oglala Aquifier. But at least that water crisis is in the future not right now.
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kolanos 1468 days ago
Where do you think the Colorado River gets its water from?
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dghlsakjg 1468 days ago
I can say with 100% certainty that none of it comes from midwestern rain.
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selectodude 1468 days ago
Rocky Mountain snowmelt? It’s not coming from rain in Nebraska, that’s for sure.
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kolanos 1467 days ago
Snow comes from the sky.
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