The Bursa Cattle Breeders Association announced a significant increase in straw prices by 18.4 percent over a three-month period, effective from January 1. This increase is in line with the rising costs of essential feeds used in animal husbandry. The prices of various feed types and crops such as dairy feed, corn alley, alfalfa, and hay have seen the most substantial hikes, with hay prices doubling. In contrast, the increase in raw milk prices was substantially lower than the rise in feed and straw prices.