Ron Smith captures the devastation of the recent wildfires that have burned much of the Southern Plains. At a time when green grass should replace hay and rations, cattlemen and farmers are back at winter-like protocols to keep the remaining livestock alive.
Source: Beef, March 13, 2017.
Fires burned across thousands of acres of rangeland, leaving a blackened landscape for miles and miles.
INSIGHTS: For manufacturers, distributors, veterinarians and retailers, the damages and losses will affect forecasts for more than 2017. Much of this area was also hit by the severe winter weather in 2016 when winter storms Goliath and Jonah blanketed the area with snow and ice.