The governors of 10 states in the American West recently called on the Biden administration to declare a drought disaster. It follows an intense summer of drought and record-breaking wildfires across the whole region. It’s been a month since the letter was sent and the administration has yet to act on it.
Data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that pasture and range conditions have been in decline for quite some time. Pasture varies in its uses but is important for harvesting livestock feed like hay, and provides range for animals to roam and graze.
Less quality pasture means less food for livestock and other animals, which could lead to higher prices for meat and dairy products – or even a shortage. It also means more yellow and brown in typically green landscapes.
Drought is hurting US pasture and range
The USDA ranks pasture conditions from “excellent” to “very poor”, with “good” meaning yield prospects are normal. During the past two decades, only small portions of US pasture have regularly been in “excellent” condition but typically about 75% of US pasture is rated at least “fair.”
Conditions have continued to trend away from good since 2015. The portion of pasture and range rated “poor”, and “very poor” has increased -meaning more and more crops and grasslands are undergoing stress.
Less feed means higher prices
The cost of animal feeds is already going up for farmers, just as it did when pastures suffered in 2012. Though today, pandemic related supply chain issues and higher fuel costs are also contributing to the trend.
Some areas are reporting shortages among increased prices.
California’s continuous drought
“You have situations in central California where there’s not sufficient water at all and farms are collapsing, farms are failing,” said Rick Mueller who manages tools that measure crop conditions and soil moisture for the USDA. “It’s just a really hard cycle that we’ve been going through now.”
Major drought started in California around 2011, broke around 2018 and now it’s back again. “It’s a matter of farmers being able to adapt and react to the climate that’s around them.”
Short term price increases, long term food supply risks
According to the letter, “There is little to no animal feed across much of the west, requiring farmers to import feed from out of state… Hay prices have skyrocketed, ranchers are selling off their livestock and others are considering selling prime agricultural lands for development.”
The letter warns that drought could have long-term impacts on the food supply, wildlife, and livelihood of Americans in the West as these conditions persist.
As states lack resources to deal with drought and wildfires, among natural disasters of all kinds, national US disaster policy will need to reform. State lawmakers are asking the federal government to provide support beyond what is available through existing emergency programs.
Read the full letter below:
Source: QZ
You should really watch the documentary film: Megadrought – Vanishing Water and prepare accordingly!
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Um, I live in Arizona, middle desert area. Wherever I go, grass is thick in pastures, tinaja (earthen dams) are full. The mesquite here, in a rain shadow, is in bloom for the 4th time this year. We average 13 inches a year in this area. Every time a cloud goes over, people in Tucson are shaking in their boots and folks up in Phoenix are heading for the upper stories. I don’t even want to think what people in the Gila River valley are doing. We do not sell off livestock when we have mesquite in pastures. It has the feed value of clover.
Kali-fornicate is cursed. Big Rez, the Navajo, is cursed. Read what God has to say of demoniac libs and look for yourself. Wealth is the first to go. Pestilence (see covid, see liberalism), and now the crops.
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2021/09/no_author/a-final-warning-to-humanity-from-former-pfizer-chief-scientist-michael-yeadon/
This is last chance world people has it 193 nations must be united together or else . If you see the movie right at your door you see after dirty bombs exploded in LAX the government said stay home do not come out , three different endings . If you obey and stay you would not have died? Because in the movie shows they already had the anti nodes for it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV32U3wq-wI
When Spring comes, just buy more ducks. They taste delicious. Chickens for eggs or meat, some geese. Boom, you have extra protein, eggs, and meat in case the supply chain breaks down.
Even if you live in a city you can raise chickens for meat and eggs in your yard. Rabbits taste good if you cook them slow n’ low. Taste is 10× better than grocery store junk meat and eggs. We did it as far back as the 1960s. Fun or the kids too.
You are an idiot.
Yawn
What, are you a vegan?
Closest you ever get to a brainstorm, is a light drizzle— Alex Trollclown.
We raise meat Chickens, chickens for eggs, rabbits for sale and food and we Love Bambi!!!
Bambi cut in little pieces cooked with taters (ours), Carrots (ours, and seasonings…yum yum!!!
Try it you’ll like it!
Oh pasture is NOT a problem here in KY. This map is WRONG!!!
https://www.naturalnews.com/2021-09-16-bidens-vax-mandate-could-collapse-trucking-supply-lines.html
Supply shortages predicted. Up in remote areas around here the shelves are looking short already. Always good to have prepared in advance. Cases and cases and cases. I still do it every six months, rotate stock back to front. Even expanding the storage in 6 weeks. Doing a root cellar/shelter underground. Have more supplies stocked. Laugh all you want, but I plan on having good food on hand. You can be miserable, not me.
@ Michael P
Yeah, I know you are prepared. Our area had plenty of rain this season. We had flash floods multiple times down below our remote area. Many small lakes formed. Plenty of cattle freegrazing in our hills and valleys. I eat venison, but I don’t hunt them. I saved some baby deer as a youth, and developed a soft spot as far as hunting them. In a survival scenario, I would hunt them, but when you save a baby fawn from drowning, then it changes you.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/09/former-vice-president-european-advisory-group-vaccinated-people-put-quarantine-isolated-society/
Vaxxed people are dangerous super spreaders. All of you need to be quarantined.
lolollolllollllolllll
Truth is spreading all around the globe. Mass Revolt and Mass Rebellion on the horizon.
Asian ducks lay better on less feed than chickens. Skinny, but tasty.
When can we round up the super spreaders and put them in cages?