It’s official — effects of the drought have lingered until the cows came home.
The cattle industry has taken some hits from lack of rainfall in the last few years. Many frustrated producers have limited their cattle herds, while grocery shoppers might notice higher prices at the meat counter.
Although cattle don’t use rainfall as directly as, say, cotton, they still fall victim to drought’s domino effect. The pasture they graze didn’t receive the moisture it needed, and much of the grain they consume comes from rain-dependent crops such as corn.
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