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Livestock and Drought

By | Cattle, Ranches

By Woods Houghton, Eddy County Agriculture Agent From the Eddy County Cooperative Extension Service in Carlsbad, New Mexico but applies to all of the states experiencing droughts. Drought conditions greatly reduce the available forage for livestock. Drought also impacts forage and rangeland production across the state. Short and long-term ramifications…

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Until the Cows Come Home

By | Cattle, Ranches

Bill Cawley has worked at the Walton Ranch since 1971. He likes his job as foreman because every morning he wakes up not knowing what the day will bring. Cawley said one of his favorite times of the year is calving season, when more than 300 new calves are born…

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