Alaskan farmers are calling it ‘the perfect storm,’ as inflation, soaring diesel costs, on top of a poor season for growing hay are leaving some farms in the red and others struggling to feed their herds.
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“In a good year you can get anywhere from about 75 to 100 bales to an acre,” Tullos said. “One year we had 16,000 bales. This year, maybe we’re going to hit 8,000.” Adams moved to Alaska to become a farmer after walking away from a career practicing law in California. He said he’s worried about the long-term effects on the livestock industry in the state where leaders frequently discuss food security. Adams knows of other farmers who have drastically downsized their herds, or eliminated them completely.
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