Thursday, August 18, 2011

Dairy Herd Network - Texas drought hits $5.2 billion in losses - Latest News - Current Stories, Commentary, Markets


Dairy Herd Network - Texas drought hits $5.2 billion in losses - Latest News - Current Stories, Commentary, Markets: If you look back at 100 years of moisture levels, January 2011 until now is the driest period ever recorded. “The early to mid-50’s is the only time that comes close to being this dry and they had 2-inches more of moisture,” explains Kevin Lager, extension associate with the Texas AgriLife Extension.  “It’s going to take a lot of rain to catch up.” 

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