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A new federal order expands livestock grazing to help reduce wildfire risk and improve rangeland health.
Farmers may have only brief opportunities for fieldwork before wetter conditions arrive.
Even a wet winter may not be enough to restore water supplies across drought-stricken western states.
The order aims to speed up grazing permits and restore suspended allotments for ranchers.
Tight cattle supplies could leave some winter wheat fields harvested for grain rather than grazed.
For Nebraska rancher Shalane Bright’s family, virtual fencing provided a way to access additional forage during drought without installing miles of new physical fence.
More frequent precipitation could improve winter wheat grazing and pasture conditions for cattle producers.
Matt Makins of Makins Weather says the West’s drought is among the worst on record. Even a strong El Niño may ease conditions, but it won’t end them.
Rising freight and diesel costs are making it harder to move hay between regions.