Cattle being fed hay in Bee County, Texas when grass ought to be green
4/8/2022 2:05:13 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bee County, TX
Start Date: 10/29/2021
- End Date: 4/6/2022
The absence of rain since October 2021 means that grass was dry in early April 2022 when it ought to be tall, lush and growing. Cattle prefer green grass.
Amid drought, cattle production drops off. Cattle will eat hay, but it is not as nutritious as green grass.
The lack of rain also affects the economies of small towns when farmers and ranchers are not spending as much.
KRISTV NBC 6 Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi, Texas), April 6, 2022
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