Drought increased cattle numbers in Nebraska feed lots
3/10/2022 11:02:47 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Nebraska
Saline County, NE
Start Date: 9/15/2021
- End Date: 3/4/2022
Starting in September 2021, Nebraska cattle producers began taking their animals to feed lots to get them ready for market. As of Feb. 1, 2022, there were 2.66 million head in Nebraska feed lots, which is the second highest in recorded history. The drought has dried rangeland in Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota and western Nebraska, causing some cowherd liquidation. Meat packers are very busy.
KETV-TV (Omaha, Neb.) March 4, 2022
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