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Depending on where you live, the animal feed in your area could be affected by either drought (as in Texas or Europe) or soggy conditions (most of the Southeast). Here are a few articles I have seen discussing how the weather is impacting animal feed recently. Also note the story about the loss of pork production at an Iowa plant due to a direct tornado hit last week (it also hit a big hay-processing facility) and how they are handling clean-up operations.

Southeast Cattle Advisor: How does rain impact hay quality?

Dairy Herd Management: Europe’s cows gobble more corn

AgWeb: Texas farmers baling grain crops amidst drought

Farm Journal’s Pork: 24 million pounds of pork lost at JBS Marshalltown plant after tornado

Florida cracker cattle. Source: Dudley Farm Paint Out 29