Despite a ‘miracle rain’ in June, Bryce Rashleigh was only able to grow about 5,000 big round bales of hay this year, down from 8,000 in a typical year
On June 9 and 10, the skies opened over the Saanich Peninsula and poured down almost 30 millimetres of rain.
And the rainfall gave a needed jolt to his wilting barley crops, which will be sold to Phillips Brewing and Macaloney’s Island Whiskey. Harvesting of the grain is expected to start early next week. That means he will only be able to serve his regular customers and won’t have any surplus to sell to others who are running short.
Livestock producers in B.C. and on the Prairies are experiencing severe drought that has affected pastures, hay production and crops, leaving some considering selling off their herds. “We’re feeding the ewes [hay] now, which we never do in July,” Lorraine Buchanan said Friday. “That’s using up our hay, and hay prices are very high.”
Rashleigh said he’s only increased his prices based on his input costs, and he’s only selling hay to the customers he’s had for years. “I could get more [for it],” he said. “But you have to support the farmers around you. If they don’t survive, none of us do.”
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