"Raising Hay is my business..."
Ron Richner began entering the Hay Contest at the request of a man named Tom Heald. Five years later, he's still going strong! He really enjoys the opportunity to promote Wyoming hay and agriculture. "Raising hay is my business," he says. "I hope to get more people involved in putting up quality hay." As for getting more people involved in this event, he notes a need to get more farmers and ranchers to test their hay, either for the markets they're supplying or the needs of their livestock. "Not all hays is the same quality," he says. "Looks are deceiving."