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Oregon ranchers face high diesel costs amid drought, NPR reports
NPR reports that near-record diesel prices are raising hay-hauling costs for Oregon cattle ranchers already dealing with drought, according to reporting from Harney County.
- New headline Was: “Drought, fire and high diesel prices 'addin' up tough' for Oregon ranchers”
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Based on reporting by NPR
NPR reported Saturday that cattle ranchers in Harney County, Oregon, are paying more to truck in hay because diesel prices remain near record highs, on top of extra feed needs from drought1.
The account, by Anna King of Northwest Public Broadcasting, is based on a visit with rancher Katie Baltzor near Hines, Oregon, where cattle far outnumber people, NPR said1.
Baltzor told NPR that fuel, parts and other inputs have risen faster than what ranchers are paid for calves, making it harder to stay in business even when cattle prices have also increased1.
NPR said drought has forced ranchers to buy extra hay and to pay truckers more because of fuel-price increases1. Independent government price series and fire-loss figures were not reviewed for this filing1.
