Ranchers hauling water, buying hay in Moffat County, Colorado
8/16/2021 1:25:54 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Moffat County, CO
Start Date: 8/13/2021
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Drought dried up the last natural watering hole for livestock on a Moffat County ranch. The ranchers haul hundreds of gallons of water daily for the animals.
Hay has not grown well in recent years, forcing them to buy hay, which is pricey with the shipping costs. The ranchers coped by selling a third of their herd this year. If there is not water for cattle, deer and elk were probably suffering, too, so hunting may not be very good in northwest Colorado.
Craig Daily Press (Colo.), Aug 13, 2021
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