Drought continued to hamper cattle operations in the Texas Panhandle
2/22/2023 7:28:35 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Armstrong County, TX
Briscoe County, TX
Carson County, TX
Collingsworth County, TX
Dallam County, TX
Deaf Smith County, TX
Donley County, TX
Gray County, TX
Hall County, TX
Hansford County, TX
Hartley County, TX
Hemphill County, TX
Hutchinson County, TX
Lipscomb County, TX
Moore County, TX
Ochiltree County, TX
Oldham County, TX
Potter County, TX
Randall County, TX
Roberts County, TX
Sherman County, TX
Wheeler County, TX
Start Date: 2/22/2023
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Ongoing drought in the Texas Panhandle was adversely affecting cattle production as rangelands were dry. Ag producers and ranchers would be wise to have a rotational grazing system and a drought management plan. The shortage of forage in the past few years has already led to the culling of non-producing cows and young females. Too many producers overgraze, and the grass cannot grow back.
ABC 7 News (Amarillo, Texas), Feb 22, 2023
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