Historic drought covers the West and most of the northern plains. One estimate shows that 32 percent of all cattle in the U.S. are under drought level conditions. A panel of experts discussed the current state of the drought during Farm Journal Field Days.
These conditions cause severe disruption for ranchers and will have a lasting impact on America’s cattle industry.” – Greg Henderson, editorial director
Source: Drovers, August 25, 2021. Link.
Also see: Peel: drought and herd liquidation, Drovers, August 30, 2021. Link. Wrestling with lots of numbers and assumptions Derrell Peel’s best guess at this point is that the drought has added one-half to one percent of additional beef herd liquidation this year.