# Straw prices soar in Rangpur, leaving farmers struggling to feed cattle — water hyacinth is now the fallback

> Farmers in Rangpur are struggling to obtain cattle feed as old straw becomes expensive and the new paddy harvest has not yet supplied much fresh straw. One local farmer is cutting water hyacinth to feed his four cows because straw is scarce and costly.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T06:10:33.748Z
- Category: market · region Rangpur, Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91068-straw-prices-soar-in-rangpur-leaving-farmers-struggling-to-feed-cattle-water
- Commodities: [Rice Bran](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICEBRAN.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The seasonal gap before harvest is restricting straw availability, pushing up local forage costs and encouraging substitution with other feed sources. Higher feeding costs could weigh on cattle producers’ margins.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼
- RICEBRAN: neutral

## Sources

- barlekhatoday.com: https://www.barlekhatoday.com/en/news/bn-20261109-8661

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