$75,000 and counting - that is how much one Nevada feedlot has had to spend on mud removal.
Western producers have been facing heavy rain and snowfall, which helped with the historic drought, but is now coming at a hefty price. Snyder Livestock Company normally spends around $10,000 a year on getting rid of mud.
On top of the drastic increase in costs, the lot fears they will have fewer cows this year as ranchers are not selling as much. Normally, they have more than 5,500 head, but they are down to 4,000. The lot expects income to be roughly two thirds of what they normally make.
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