Friday, July 29, 2011

Herds are hurting: Extreme drought may put ranchers out of business

Gene Jordan waited in line more than an hour and a half Tuesday to drop off 20 head of cattle to sell at today's auction at Wichita Livestock Sales. That's the longest he has waited in a lifetime of ranching near Iowa Park.
He had to wait because so many fellow cattlemen were lined up trying to get rid of substantial portions of their herds. Because of the lingering drought, they no longer can feed them and keep them watered.

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