https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/wildfire-cattle-ranchers-american-great-plains
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‘Nothing but tree skeletons’: record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country
Rising temperatures and extreme drought are driving more destructive spring fires across the Great Plains. This year, forces aligned to create the perfect storm in Nebraska
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Ok, I know I’m a ray of freaking sunshine with my constant good news, but this ties into what I was saying the other day about being prepared.
Herds have been decimated each year for the last 5 years. Literally, herd sizes are down almost 50%, that’s why #beef is so expensive. Cattle are hard to raise commercially. You really depend on Nature. And when she kicks you in the teeth with a mini dust bowl, you have to downsize, because there’s not enough feed to go around.
Losing this much grassland is going to behave a major, major impact on prices. Futures market=scary.
Start preparing to change your diet to incorporate more vegetable protein, especially protein you can grow; high protein include peanuts, chickpeas, red beans. Rice may be difficult to find, especially if we piss off everyone in Asia. potatoes are a nutritional staple and easy to grow even in bad soil.
#VictoryGardens for the win.
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‘Nothing but tree skeletons’: record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country
Rising temperatures and extreme drought are driving more destructive spring fires across the Great Plains. This year, forces aligned to create the perfect storm in Nebraska
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Ok, I know I’m a ray of freaking sunshine with my constant good news, but this ties into what I was saying the other day about being prepared.
Herds have been decimated each year for the last 5 years. Literally, herd sizes are down almost 50%, that’s why #beef is so expensive. Cattle are hard to raise commercially. You really depend on Nature. And when she kicks you in the teeth with a mini dust bowl, you have to downsize, because there’s not enough feed to go around.
Losing this much grassland is going to behave a major, major impact on prices. Futures market=scary.
Start preparing to change your diet to incorporate more vegetable protein, especially protein you can grow; high protein include peanuts, chickpeas, red beans. Rice may be difficult to find, especially if we piss off everyone in Asia. potatoes are a nutritional staple and easy to grow even in bad soil.
#VictoryGardens for the win.
@MissConstrue honestly, I don't even want to be vegan, but I haven't been able to afford meat in a long time. It wouldn't be so terrible if we stopped raising cattle wholesale. We'd find something else to over consume, right?
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‘Nothing but tree skeletons’: record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country
Rising temperatures and extreme drought are driving more destructive spring fires across the Great Plains. This year, forces aligned to create the perfect storm in Nebraska
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Ok, I know I’m a ray of freaking sunshine with my constant good news, but this ties into what I was saying the other day about being prepared.
Herds have been decimated each year for the last 5 years. Literally, herd sizes are down almost 50%, that’s why #beef is so expensive. Cattle are hard to raise commercially. You really depend on Nature. And when she kicks you in the teeth with a mini dust bowl, you have to downsize, because there’s not enough feed to go around.
Losing this much grassland is going to behave a major, major impact on prices. Futures market=scary.
Start preparing to change your diet to incorporate more vegetable protein, especially protein you can grow; high protein include peanuts, chickpeas, red beans. Rice may be difficult to find, especially if we piss off everyone in Asia. potatoes are a nutritional staple and easy to grow even in bad soil.
#VictoryGardens for the win.
@MissConstrue "There are real pressures on agriculture and beef production, especially with climate and feed costs, but some of this feels overstated. Still, thinking about more resilient and diverse food sources isn’t a bad idea."
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