Drought limited hay production around Houston, Texas
8/11/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Harris County, TX
Humble, TX
Waller County, TX
Waller, TX
Start Date: 8/10/2023
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Many pastures were dry in the Houston area and had little to no vegetation, leaving ranchers turning to hay to feed the cattle. Typically, cattle do not begin getting hay until mid-October or November. Irrigation systems kept crops watered.
KHOU 11 (Houston, Texas), Aug 12, 2023
Drought has cut into hay and other crop production in Texas this summer. A horse owner worried about whether her hay producer in Waller just northwest of Houston would be able to grow enough hay for her. Hay fields had dried up in the Waller area, so the hay grower was importing hay from other states to fill her orders. The horse owner was paying nearly $1,000 weekly for hay for her horses and expected a weekly increase of $200 to $500 per week.
KRIV FOX 26 Houston (Texas), Aug 10, 2023
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