Farms across Northern Colorado are sounding the alarm: this year’s drought isn’t just hurting crops, but it’s also creating a ripple effect through the food supply.
The shortage at hay farms is being felt well beyond the fields.
- See the state of these Northern Colorado farms, in the video player below.
Bill Markham, owner of M&M Farms, said the lack of water is straining operations across the agricultural supply chain.
“We don’t have the water… the dairies are scrambling, trying to find feed to keep feeding those cows for the milk, and the feedlots to produce meat,” Markham said…