Bone dry on the range: Texas cattle ranchers battle drought, extreme heat
By Evan Garcia TENNESSEE COLONY, Texas (Reuters) - The brown and black cattle of Texas, beloved symbols of the Lone Star state, walk through desicc...
By Evan Garcia TENNESSEE COLONY, Texas (Reuters) - The brown and black cattle of Texas, beloved symbols of the Lone Star state, walk through desiccated grass and stand in shrunken watering holes while their ranchers struggle to get them enough food. For the second summer in a row, drought and extreme heat are stressing the health of cattle in Texas - the top beef-producing state in the U.S. by far - leading some ranchers to think about thinning their herds to save money on animal feed and hay. "The grass is just not growing and primarily because it's thirsty," said rancher David Henderson.