Hay assistance is available to Oklahoma ranchers

Area ranchers hope to lend a hand to help others impacted by Oklahoma's massive wildfires. <br/><br/>More than 350,000 acres have been burned over the past few weeks, much of it pastureland. Fire

Wednesday, January 4th 2006, 8:42 pm

By: News On 6

Area ranchers hope to lend a hand to help others impacted by Oklahoma's massive wildfires.

More than 350,000 acres have been burned over the past few weeks, much of it pastureland. Fire has also destroyed many hay bales.

Osage County rancher Jim Merritt hopes to help. He wants to give away more than 300 bales of hay to any rancher who lost their feed to fire. "Well the good Lord says if you have abundance you're supposed to help others."

Ranchers in need can get information about hay supplies from the State Agriculture Department website.