OKLAHOMA CITY — It was beautiful music for drought-stricken farmers and ranchers in Oklahoma and there weren’t even any guitars. Loads of hay donated by Wisconsin farmers arrived late last week at the Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project in Oklahoma City to help farmers and ranchers devastated by the ferocious drought. The plan came together at the annual Farm Aid concert held this month in Kansas City.
Farm Aid farm advocate Joel Morton said many farmers who are members of the Wisconsin-based Family Farm Defenders attended the concert and heard about the drought from Oklahomans who also attended. He said that resulted in what’s called a haylift. The haylift is possible through the generosity of family farmers seeking to do what they can to help their fellow farmers, he said. Members of the Farm Aid road crews donated trucks to haul the hay.
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