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A wait-and-see winter for one cattle rancher
Cattle eat a ration of feed on a farm August 3, 2012 near Cuba, Ill.
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Missouri cattle rancher Ken Lenox
We've spoken a few times this year with a cattle rancher named Ken Lenox, who lives in Rolla, Mo. The drought over the summer meant there was no grass for the cattle to feed on.
Lenox says he’s still dealing with the drought. It did rain in August, September and October, but not much since. He says they’re back in drought-mode, “only there’s nothing growing anyway, so it’s not bothering us much except for the springs and pond water.” He says the lack of water does make it difficult for his herd to get enough water to drink.
His hopes? That there's enough grass growing again by the first of April. If Lenox has to continue purchasing hay through May, he says it would be a disaster for his business.
Its nice to see some light shed on an issue and people that tend to be forgotten after all the major coverage is gone from the event. My father is a cattle rancher who was affected by the drought as well and the effects still loom. It's living on the edge, in an already risky business such as farming. Nice story Kai.
