Exhaustion after years of drought, as well as bleak prospects for weather in the future, are leading many producers to reduce the numbers of cattle in their herds to near record lows
that have declared states of agricultural disaster this summer. Ranchers in these regions have been dealing with dry conditions since 2021. But this year might mark a turning point. Exhaustion after years of drought, as well as bleak prospects for weather in the future, are leading many producers to reduce the numbers of cattle in their herds to near recordIt will take years to rebuild. This could lead to supply problems, and higher prices.
The declaration is a tool for boosting support from other levels of government. After counties across Canada declared agricultural disasters in 2021, for example, the federal government made drought-damaged crops available as feed for livestock farmers, alongside other measures.Ms. Herbert, for her part, is selling more sausages, groundand jerky – meat from the mother cows she normally keeps for breeding, but does not have the hay to feed throughout the winter.
comes out to about $5 for every kilometre travelled. A single shipment could set a producer back $1,000 just for transportation, excluding the cost of the hay, according to Mr. Scott.“We’ve seen this coming over the last couple of years because of the weather conditions,” said Rob Bergevan, owner of Foothills Auctioneers. “But not to this level.”
To Mr. Bergevan, the influx of yearlings and breeding stock suggests ranchers are making costly decisions to preserve pasture land for winter and next season.“The average cow-calf owner is 55 and above,” said Wade Nelson, who is the owner of Highwood Valley Ranch Beef, and also a member of the Foothills Agricultural Services Board. “They’re getting faced with their third, forth year of pretty dramatic challenges.
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