date:Jul 07, 2012
Indiana crops are in the worst condition since 1988, said Ron Lemenager, a cattleman and Purdue Univ.s Beef Extension Specialist. This means bad news for livestock, and in the end, it could mean bad news for consumers.
Lemenager is worried the drought will negatively impact this year's crops, which help feed his cattle in the event other feed such as grass and hay can't make it through extended dry conditions. Less grain will result in the price of feed going up.
Short term, cattle owners can