It’s more than cattle, hay: what producers carry forward
Like many Lampasas County ranchers have experienced with their pastures, this local cow-calf operation has had much of its forage under water due to exponential amounts of rain this month. joycesarah mccabe | dispa tch record
After unusually wet springs two years in a row, ranchers and hay producers across Lampasas County are both relieved and watchful.
The abundant rainfall has revived pastures and replenished stock tanks, but with the gift of rain comes a host of challenges—some familiar, others newly emerging. As climate patterns continue to swing unpredictably across Central Texas, producers find themselves navigati…
