Ranchers selling off cattle in order to stay afloat during drought
Two droughts in the last decade mean a rough ride for ranchers who are selling off cows to survive. The cost of meat is sky high during COVID but that money is being spent on the supply chain in the form of labor at meatpacking plants. It’s not trickling down to meat producers. But now the drought is drying up animal feed. … Casey Stone and his family operate Yolo Land and Cattle Company in the hills of Esparto. They run more than 600 cows and calves and manage 7,500 acres. Two droughts in the last 10 years and multiple wildfires are hitting hard. Stone is about to sell off 30 to 40 percent of his herd.
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