By Greg Henderson and Paige Carlson
Drovers
Meteorologists believe the atmosphere is beginning to trend away from La Niña. That’s good news for cattle producers who began 2023 with high-level drought designations still firmly in place. But even with average or above rainfall, the effects of drought will linger.
“Even if we see normal precipitation across the country this year, the damage to ranchers has already been significant,” says John Nalivka, Sterling Marketing president.