Hay report after hay report from many parts of the country (sans Southern California) bemoans the impact that massive amounts and/or frequency of rain has had on trying to harvest high-quality hay. A quick look at the U.S. Drought Monitor and the Departure from Normal Precipitation (source: NOAA) maps offer a grim visual account of the situation.
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