Orphan Grain Train - Louisiana Hay Lift

Louisiana Hay Lift Underway

Press release
eHay Weekly hay lift article

Aug. 1, 2006 - Of the 170,000 beef cattle in South Louisiana, 50,000 perished in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. One hundred and twenty thousand cattle were short of hay this winter because of hay supplies destroyed by salt water.

Cash donations from hay producers in Marcus, Iowa, and a grant from LCMS World Relief allowed 12 semi-loads of hay to be shipped in January and February.

The following is a list of hay shipments made:

Semi load contents	Origin	Delivery Point	Delivery Date
Small-square baled hay	Lincoln, Mo.	Abbeville, La.	Feb. 9
Large-square baled hay	Campbell, Neb.	Abbeville, La.	Feb. 3
Large-square baled hay	Rushville, Neb.	Abbeville, La.	Jan. 30
Large-square baled hay	Norton, Kan.	Abbeville, La.	Jan. 25
Large-square baled hay	Norton, Kan.	Abbeville, La.	Jan. 25
Large-square baled hay	Kearney, Neb.	Abbeville, La.	Jan. 25
Large-square baled hay	Elk Creek, Neb.	Abbeville, La.	Jan. 19
Large-square hay bales	Loomis, Neb.	Abbeville, La.	Jan. 18
Large-square hay bales	Arcadia, Neb.	Abbeville, La.	Jan. 18
Large square alfalfa bales	West Point, Neb.	Abbeville, La.	Jan. 18
Large square alfalfa bales	West Point, Neb.	Abbeville, La.	Jan. 18
Large square alfalfa bales	Pierce, Neb.	Abbeville, La.	Jan. 18

This is one of 10 semi-loads of donated alfalfa hay which departed Nebraska and Kansas for Abbeville, La., on Monday, January 16, 2006. This load weighed 24 tons.

Louisiana Hay Lift coordinator Bernie Wrede (center) consults with driver John Hansen, Pierce, Neb., who drove a semi-load of hay to Louisiana.

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