Drought in Wyoming left water reserves low, some ranchers selling yearlings early
2/22/2022 2:06:32 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Albany County, WY
Big Horn County, WY
Campbell County, WY
Carbon County, WY
Converse County, WY
Crook County, WY
Fremont County, WY
Goshen County, WY
Hot Springs County, WY
Johnson County, WY
Laramie County, WY
Lincoln County, WY
Natrona County, WY
Niobrara County, WY
Park County, WY
Platte County, WY
Sheridan County, WY
Sublette County, WY
Sweetwater County, WY
Teton County, WY
Uinta County, WY
Washakie County, WY
Weston County, WY
Start Date: 2/1/2022
- End Date: 2/19/2022
Water reserves remained low, and ranchers provided supplemental feed to livestock at above average rates. Some ranchers were selling yearling livestock early.
Kiowa County Press (Eads, Colo.), Feb 19, 2022
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