Persistent drought in major beef cattle production regions continues to have a significant impact on the cattle industry despite improvements in drought conditions in other parts of the country. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released two reports recently that indicate that forage challenges continue in the central and southern Great Plains.
The weekly “Crop Progress” reports include range and pasture conditions in each state, from May-October each year. The U.S. average of poor to very poor pasture conditions in early May was 37%, less severe than one year…
