Weather Key to Economic Certainty of Livestock Management Strategies

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 09:35 in Earth & Climate

The only things certain in life are death and taxes, the saying goes. The corollary could be that the only things ranchers can depend on to be uncertain are weather and prices. These uncertainties are the major risks for rangeland livestock producers in maintaining a profitable operation. Climate variations can bring about fluctuations in forage production that impact grazing and herd sustainability.

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