Ranchers, fire officials concerned about effects of winter drought
Mickey Edwards walks his Lampasas County ranch in this March 2021 photo. With low rain expected this year, Edwards fears a hay shortage could occur. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD
With clear skies drying up the land, drought conditions this winter in Lampasas County could lead to hay shortages and grass fires for local farmers and ranchers.
Mickey Edwards, District 8 member of the Texas Farm Bureau Board of Directors, grows crops and keeps cattle in the county. He said the oats his cattle graze have gone from green to yellow to brown.
