Ranchers Face Another Dry Year

Ranchers Face Another Dry Year

Author: The Cattle Business Weekly newspaper May 25, 2026 Duration: 3:21
As of early May, just over half of the U.S. is facing some level of drought, and 36 percent is in severe or worse drought conditions. For ranchers, that reality translates into stress, uncertainty, and some of the hardest decisions they will ever make about land, cattle, and family operations. To help ranch families think through those choices, Good Grazing Make Cent$ is hosting a free virtual panel, “When in Drought (2.0) – Making Tough Decisions Count,” on May 27 at 7 p.m. (MST). The live d...

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