Farming is not for the faint of heart, especially during inflated economic prices and unprecedented labor shortages.
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Keyes grows vegetables such as onions, zucchini, tomatoes, and cucumbers. He admitted the sun would be an issue if a farm struggled with irrigation, but Palmer has abundant water resources that helped alleviate the dry spells. Currently, Malone’s supplier is entirely out of hay, and she’s only able to find a few bales at a time to feed her cows, goats, and sheep. Poor grass growth on her property due to low precipitation has also hindered grazing. Malone has also seen the price of hay nearly double over the last year.
“Since January, prices have just continually gone up on supplies, whether it’s seeds or fertilizer or equipment,” Keyes said. “Just some of those costs have doubled or tripled.”
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