Russia: Yakutia will fully provide the volume of hay for the upcoming wintering of cattle and horses

Published Oct 18, 2024

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Yakutia has successfully procured 95% of its forage plan for the upcoming winter, meeting the full demand for hay for cattle and horses despite initial challenges from hot, dry weather and locust pests. Procurement plans for other types of forage also surpassed targets, with mobile teams playing a key role in remote areas. However, the region's agricultural sector has been negatively affected by drought and excessive rainfall, resulting in lower grain harvests compared to previous years. Potato harvesting was also completed at 87% of the planned volume.

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The upcoming wintering of cattle and horses in Yakutia will be fully provided with the required volume of hay, the press service of the regional Ministry of Agriculture told TASS. In the summer, according to information from district agricultural departments, a difficult situation was noted with the procurement of forage in the republic's river districts due to the established hot, dry weather and locust pests. "According to preliminary results of forage procurement, 411.8 thousand tons of hay have been prepared in the republic - 95% of the plan - taking into account the preparation of hay by mobile teams in remote areas. At the same time, there are 37 thousand tons of hay from last year. Thus, the upcoming wintering of cattle and horses will be provided with 100% of hay," the ministry reported. This year, the hay procurement plan in Yakutia is 435.5 thousand tons of hay (95% of the 2023 plan of 459.3 thousand tons), 12.4 thousand tons of haylage (96% of the 2023 plan - 12.8 ...

Source: Kvedomosti