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Wyoming Ranchers Battle Historic Drought | Cheyenne News
Wyoming’s ranchers are reeling from a punishing summer drought that’s shattered records and forced brutal decisions—culling herds, hauling cattle to other states, and paying triple-digit prices for hay. Snowpack was low, rain scarce, and heat relentless, pushing reservoirs to “deadpool” and triggering fears of cross-state water restrictions. With pasture conditions rated “very poor” across half the state and July the warmest on record since 1895, even ephemeral water sources are vanishing. High beef prices can’t offset skyrocketing costs, leaving farmers scrambling for survival as wells…
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